Infrastructure
MarkitServ updates novation process after two-month delay
Middleware provider MarkitServ now in line with industry standard - two months after initially planned and more than three months after rival Ice Link.
Sovereign CDS spreads continue to fall after volatile week
Tightening of peripheral CDS continues for third day after Trichet announcement
Markets relax on peripheral debt ahead of crucial ECB meeting
Peripheral CDS tighten as Trichet raises hopes of more bond purchases
Basel Committee considers capital charges on CCP default fund exposures
Basel Committee considers capital charges on CCP default fund exposures
CCP turf war simmers as OTC regulations head to the European Parliament
CCP turf war simmers as OTC regs head to European Parliament
Middleware key to clearing success
The ware-rich project
Periphery CDSs break records as sovereign fears continue
Portugal might be next peripheral to seek help, economist warns, as its CDS hits record high.
Dramatic CDS increase for Irish financials
Cost of debt protection rockets for Irish banks on fears of haircuts
Uneven day for Irish CDS spreads
Big CDS moves for Irish financials, but eurozone starts to stabilise
Irish bank CDS spreads keep rising
CDS spreads increases for Irish financials, but stabilise for eurozone peripherals
Shining a light on the flash crash
Flash cordons
ECB could offer governance concession on T2S
European Central Bank could modify governance arrangements of its settlement platform in a bid to entice sterling to join
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Asian banks prepare for national clearing houses
Several Asian nations could compel their banks to clear swaps in-country - others seek to join foreign CCPs on special terms
Thomson Reuters begins distributing Chinese CRMI data
Vendor overcomes regulatory obstacles to publish data on credit derivatives, is first to do so
CCP interoperability challenges in Asia
Clearing confusion
Concern over scarcity of high-quality assets forces CCPs to broaden eligible collateral
Ice Clear Europe accepts gold for margin, while LCH.Clearnet is also working on extending eligible collateral
Credit Suisse launches algorithmic trading in Australia
Credit Suisse has expanded it AES Velocity ultra-low latency trading in Australia after launches in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore this year
Sponsored statement: Eurex Clearing
Eurex Clearing offers more ways to rein-in risk
Pension funds worried about CCP margin
Margin hunters
The future of the Fed letter commitments
Changing commitments
Cash variation margin requirements worry pension funds
Having to post cash as variation margin to central counterparties (CCPs) will cause substantial yield losses for pension funds that conduct liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies, according to fund managers.
Quote stuffing not to blame for flash crash, Berman insists
Lead investigator for SEC defends agency's findings
Markit eyes Japan with Asia CDS pricing
New Asia-based activity, particularly in Japan, drives additions to existing service.