Liquidity
OCC member default fund contributions jump 8%
CCP’s skin in the game fell slightly in Q4, making up 1.8% of the prefunded total
Regulators need to go back to fundamentals on fund risks
Policy-makers need to identify risks posed by open-ended investment funds more precisely
OCC issued $6.1bn VM call in Q4
December options expiration behind highest VM call in six years
US rate caps under strain amid volatility surge
Market uncertainty hits liquidity in options on swaps, dealers say
Eurex boosts liquidity buffer by 26%
Increase largely driven by the growth of the CCP’s IRS business
‘Broken’ euro FX options market facing liquidity concerns
Traders worry about market depth as surge in put buying sees risk reversals hit extremes
SRB faces tough choices over Sberbank Europe failure
Both resolution or liquidation could lead to losses for public purse, depending on client base
Russian banks draw over 3trn rubles at 1-day repo auction
Country’s central bank allotted full amount on offer, the highest amount since 2014
Technology vendor of the year: Bloomberg
Risk Awards 2022: Data giant delivered risk analytics, while playing key role in Libor transition
Prime broker of the year: Barclays
Risk Awards 2022: Focus on risk management helps UK bank win client trust – and balances – in wake of Archegos collapse
Vanna and the Big Put: unusual suspects in a market mystery
US equity reversal on January 24 has spawned many theories, but no solid answers
Liquidity risk rose at most CCPs in Q3
JSCC, CME, Ice and Eurex among those that revised their VM estimates
Foreign banks flocked to Treasuries and Fed in Q3
Claims rose at fastest annual pace since early pandemic amid inflation jitters
OCC member default fund contributions climb 11%
CCP's skin in the game up almost 5%
NSCC’s year of living dangerously
The CCP’s models are falling short time and time again, and the consequences could be disastrous
At LCH, required IM rose over Q3
Required minimum demanded of clients increased at ForexClear, RepoClear and EquityClear, but fell at SwapClear
One NSCC member paid record $40bn to cover dues in Q3
The cash call was 141% larger than the previous quarter
NSCC’s liquidity pool twice short of payment obligation in Q3
The CCP reported a shortfall in its qualifying liquid resources for the third consecutive quarter
Investment fund leverage: the known unknowns
More work needed on first-mover redemption incentives and margin calls, says Iosco chief
CME turns to Fed in rejig of liquidity pool
Central bank balances accounted for more than 70% of the CCP’s total liquidity buffer in Q3
Quantum computing: kryptonite for bitcoin and cyber security
Race is on to secure new encryption algorithms for DeFi, before quantum computers become a present danger
Morgan Stanley and UBS remove FX hold times
Goldman Sachs follows suit in new GFXC cover sheets, but NatWest Markets holds on
US prime fund swing pricing proposal sparks industry alarm
Some fear SEC rule would repel investors; high liquidity requirements could make funds uneconomic
Europe swap dealers eye London return post-Brexit
Proposed Mifid exemption paves way for BNP Paribas, SocGen and Deutsche to trade swaps on UK venues