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Taming the systemic risk Hydra: 10 years of mandatory clearing
Regulators, clearers and market participants reflect on a decade of the clearing requirement
LDI firms update margin stress tests post-gilt crisis
For some managers, stress-testing models failed to reflect the convexity effects of the crisis on initial margin
BoE edges closer on FX settlement risk clarity
Central bank’s FX head says new survey will help to identify where risks may lie
Clearing members combing rule books after LME lawsuit win
Industry debates whether other CCPs and exchanges would cancel trades if faced with similar crisis
Buy side still prefers bilateral repo despite LCH margin update
New model will cut margin faster after stresses abate, but costs still high for directional trades
New UK clearing rules: same as the old rules?
Clearing experts doubt UK regulation can diverge significantly from Emir and global standards
BoE warns against use of stablecoins in banking
Tokenised payment systems pose compliance and systemic risks, regulator says
FSB warned not to overfill its planned CCP resolution toolbox
Network contagion could make cash calls systemically risky, but TLAC also controversial
UK to permanently recognise US CCPs
Regulators also launching review on long-term status of UK pension fund clearing exemption
Why ‘access all areas’ will be key for OTC derivatives
Without guaranteed pathways to CCPs, mandatory clearing could threaten financial stability, say Patrick Pearson and Bas Zebregs
Nickel odium: critics pan BoE role in LME meltdown
Last year’s nickel fiasco calls into question effectiveness of UK supervisory model – and of central bank’s part
Buy side reflects on BoE’s gilt liquidity lifeline
Lending facility could prevent repeat of last year’s LDI crisis if properly designed, pension and insurance experts say
Roll up for the BoE’s counterparty mystery tour
Letter warns of cross-currency repo risks, but they didn’t feature in Archegos or LDI blow-ups
Metro Bank bets the house on lending pivot
New portfolio will need to grow quickly to avoid squeezing net interest margins, say experts
Traders pin Sonia derivative woes on UK’s local difficulties
Market participants say BoE forecasts and mini-budget help explain RFR products’ lack of liquidity
Does it matter if Tom Hayes is acquitted?
It matters to him, but changes to UK rules are meant to avoid an exact repeat of the Libor case
Banks call for direct oversight of cloud providers by US regulators
Tri-opoly of cloud vendors “poses systemic risk” to financial sector, say risk managers
Like your CSA dirty? It’ll cost more
Buy-side firms have to pay up if they want to post corporate bonds to their dealers, but prices vary
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