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CCPs’ largest members account for almost half IM
Analysis of 30 clearing services shows wide dispersion in concentration risk – with LCH and JSCC leading the pack
Repo clearing: trends, developments and outlook
Recent volatility in the UK gilt market has highlighted the repo market’s need for CCP stability, predictability and resilience. LCH RepoClear unpacks the trends and key developments of 2022, and shares an outlook for 2023
The evolving use of swaps by pension schemes
The end of the Emir mandatory swaps clearing exemption for pension scheme arrangements (PSAs) is approaching. Susi de Verdelon, global head of LCH SwapClear, discusses the significance of the upcoming change for PSAs, and the implications for their…
Ice Clear Credit may face Esma review as euro CDSs migrate to US
Upgrade in systemic status would depend on extent of migration from UK-based Ice Clear Europe
LCH scoops up Ice Clear Europe’s CDS clients
“A sizeable majority” of European CDS users are shifting their business to CDSClear in Paris
Capital Group spearheads mutual fund trim of IR swaps books
Counterparty Radar: Manager cut 70% of its position in Q3 as space shed roughly $174 billion in holdings
LCH Japan plan signals new fight for global clearing model
UK-based clearing house faces “uphill struggle” against JFSA location policy on yen derivatives
LSEG bolsters non-cleared ambitions with Acadia deal
Exchange group plans to build ‘a clearing house for the non-cleared world’, says LCH CEO Maguire
US mutual funds abandon inflation swaps
Counterparty Radar: Volumes dropped to new lows in Q3 as price expectations cooled
LCH explores crypto derivatives clearing
CCP mulls partnership with GFO-X for clearing of crypto index futures and options
LCH’s fixed income and IRS units hit by record margin breaches
Peak breaches in Q3 were £924 million and £698 million in size, respectively
Leaked EC clearing proposal leaves question mark over LCH
UK CCPs expected to secure equivalence, but “vague” active accounts mandate sparks fears
US dollar Libor transition: the role of CCPs in conversion
As the transition from Libor to alternative risk-free rates approaches a new milestone, Philip Whitehurst, head of service development, rates at LCH SwapClear, discusses the central counterparty's (CCP's) plans for US dollar Libor conversion, the…
Equity swap clearing: LSEG aims to sway naysayers
Initial margin, SA-CCR and Archegos fuel comeback of total return swap clearing, but scepticism remains
Equities clearing and CCP resilience: protecting post-trade from geopolitical turmoil
Headline-making events in 2022 have driven market volatility with sustained increases in trading and clearing volumes. With market participants under pressure, how do central counterparty (CCP) resilience and innovation in equities clearing provide…
Addressing SA-CCR capital challenges with FX clearing
Since the implementation of the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR) in June 2021, the foreign exchange industry has struggled to cope with the sharp increases in capital requirements for FX products. James Shanahan, director,…
Credit Suisse shake-up, HSBC’s new CFO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
EU expected to publish clearing proposal on December 7
Requirement for actively managed accounts in EU still being discussed by European Commission
Trends in global credit markets: the rise of credit default swap clearing in a shifting landscape
As macroeconomic and geopolitical turmoil continues, credit market participants are increasingly looking to clearing for its risk management capabilities and post-trade efficiencies. With a major shift in the clearing landscape under way, Michael Amakye,…
Pension funds face intraday margin calls from anxious clearers
Some banks stick with T+1 margin posting, but others balk at funding cost and counterparty risk
LME most battered in BoE’s stress test
Clearing house close to depleting default fund under toughest credit stress scenario
Gilt volatility to live on in IM and capital models
Even if sterling rates vol subsides, it will impact interest rate and cross-currency swap costs for years
UMR and the growth of client clearing
Following the implementation of phase six of the uncleared margin rules (UMR) this September, buy-side firms in-scope are carefully considering how to allocate capital and collateral more efficiently. Uchenna Uduji, ForexClear business manager, discusses…
BlackRock slashes book as IR swap market volume rises
Counterparty Radar: Pimco’s book surpassed $40 billion in Q2, growing to half of mutual fund space