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Hedge funds can lock in favourable rates for prime brokerage services as competition forces banks to rethink pricing, says former BlackRock managing director David Geffen who now runs a consultancy
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Legal clouds hang over RWA-driven netting push
New capital requirements are making it more difficult for banks to trade with counterparties that are not covered by a netting opinion. That is spurring attempts to expand coverage, but can leave banks and lawyers on uncertain ground. By Lukas Becker...
Wrong-way risk, credit and funding
The risk of exposure and counterparty default probability both increasing – so-called wrong-way risk – is usually understood in terms of the correlation between the two variables. But this approach focuses more on the centre of the distribution. This...
Counterparty risk subject to additional termination event clauses
The credit additional termination event (ATE) clause is a counterparty risk mitigant that allows banks to terminate and close out bilateral derivative contracts if the credit rating of the counterparty falls below the trigger level. Since credit default...
Basel Committee seeks netting-friendly replacement for CEM
Consultation on alternative to much-criticised current exposure method could start in June
New York Fed demands better management of FX risks
Greater use of capital and collateral to mitigate all risks relating to foreign exchange trading is crucial, warns head of financial market infrastructure at the New York Fed
Sponsored Q&A: Eurex Clearing
The introduction of exchange clearing for over–the–counter derivatives products opens up many opportunities for hedge funds as well as for those providing the services. Renaud Huck, senior vice president, head of UK institutional investor relations...
Closing out DVA
The choice of a close-out convention applicable on the default of a derivatives counterparty can have a significant effect on the credit and debit valuation adjustments, as can the order of defaults
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