Intercontinental Exchange (Ice)
Clearing banks pick holes in VAR-based CCP margin models
New models ease cliff effects, but banks say they are less predictable and prone to undershooting
Clearing firms flummoxed by new margin models at CME, Ice
VAR-based portfolio margining is easier to manage, but harder to explain
In Iran war, VAR models ease cliff effect on Ice and CME margins
At 105%, EEX – using Span model – saw largest single-day jump compared with those CCPs
Ice’s Sprecher: institutional prediction bets ‘a matter of time’
Longer-term vision for ‘niche’ energy event contracts may be aided by recent Polymarket tie-up
Esma supervision proposals ensnare Bloomberg and Tradeweb
Derivatives and bonds venues would become subject to centralised supervision
Beyond the hype, tokenisation can fix the pipework
Blockchain tech offers slicker and cheaper ops for illiquid assets, explains digital expert
People: Nomura’s rates rebuild continues, DB USA’s new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Ice Credit below availability target after six-hour op failure
May 5 outage longest since public disclosure began in 2015
Ice’s US Treasury clearing proposal earns positive reviews
Rule book ticks many of the right boxes on default management – a prerequisite for ‘done-away’ clearing
A paradigm shift for prepayment risk assessment
For MBS investors, the ability to link data to specific loans and securities offers more precise analysis, alongside other advances in data and analytics
Ice eyes year-end launch for Treasury clearing service
Third entrant expects Q2 comment period for new access models that address ‘done-away’ accounting hurdle
Eurex squashes butterflies with Stir incentives
Rebate caps on low-risk strategies flatten mid-curve bulge in €STR contracts
Ice’s AFX swoop shines spotlight on Ameribor prospects
CEO John Shay steps down after exchange group buys firm for mortgage and index synergies
FCMs call for more oversight of self-clearing CCP members
Clearing firms worry that PTFs and market-makers joining CCPs en masse will increase systemic risk
Exchanges vie for EGB futures market
Rivals eye Eurex’s dominance in EGB futures, but dealers are split on the likelihood of challengers succeeding
Banks assess hurdles to EU bond futures’ prospects
EU bond futures are getting closer to launch, but obstacles around issuance, liquidity and demand cloud the outlook
EU bonds favoured over swaps as hedge for European debt
Hedge funds are increasingly using the bonds to hedge Bunds and OATs as swap correlations decline
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Accounting fix needed for done-away Treasury clearing – DTCC
Splitting UST execution and clearing “not viable” for clearing brokers under current regime
CME, Ice tread nuanced path to US Treasury clearing
CME floats “hybrid” model, Ice commits to agent clearing, while LCH is yet to reveal its hand
Who’s winning the €STR futures race? Depends how you measure
CME, Eurex and Ice all claim to be leading, but experts say it’s too early to pick a winner
As FCMs dwindle, regulators fear systemic risk
Panellists highlight dangers of clearing membership becoming more concentrated