International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco)
Regulatory attacks deal BSBY swaps a crippling blow
Libor successor “dead in the water” but CME sticks with cleared swap plan
SEC’s Gensler questions BSBY’s Iosco compliance
Bloomberg’s credit-sensitive Libor alternative draws more criticism as Iosco vows tougher scrutiny
Fund industry bristles at rush to re-write MMF rules
ICI questions regulators’ assumptions about the role MMFs played in Covid-19 liquidity crunch
Iosco steps up scrutiny of credit-sensitive rates
Standard setter calls for rates to prove compliance through stress scenarios to retain hallmark
ARRC’s Wipf ‘puzzled’ by appeal of Libor-like benchmarks
Credit-sensitive benchmarks face questions over inputs and compliance
At CME, required IM increased over one-third in 2020
IM for futures and options hit $152.3 billion at end-December
BlackRock: fix commercial paper before MMF meddling
Iosco official agrees that CP market needs to be considered alongside MMF reform
People moves: new CRO at LCH, changes at Natixis investment bank, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
LCH Ltd sent record €6bn VM call to one clearing member in Q3
Largest estimated payment obligation in the event of a member default also climbs quarter on quarter
Initial margin at the OCC leapt 20% in Q3
Cleared options contract volumes hit 1.9 billion in Q3
Ready for the unique product identifier (UPI) in two years?
Emma Kalliomaki, managing director of the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), explores UPIs for OTC derivatives, how and when they will be introduced, and the responsibilities of the DSB as designated service provider for a future UPI system
SFC’s Alder looks to shake up liquidity rules post-Covid
Asia Risk 25: HK regulatory head says central banks must “never have to step in again” to bail out investors
Initial margin held by top CCPs declined over Q2
Cash collateral held at central banks down 23% across top CCPs
Eurex initial margin ebbed over Q2 as default fund swelled
Participant contributions to default fund up 55% quarter-on-quarter
JSCC placed majority of its default funds with the BoJ in Q2
Loss-absorbing resources stashed with commercial banks fell over the three months to end-June
How Covid‑19 is impacting transition preparations
A forum of industry leaders, including the sponsors of this report, discusses key industry concerns around the transition away from Libor, including how the discontinuation deadline will be impacted by the Covid‑19 pandemic, the benefits and challenges…
Top clearing houses bolstered default funds over Q1
NSCC reported its guaranty resources grew 231%
Initial margin models of top CCPs slipped in Q1
Achieved coverage levels declined quarter-on-quarter
DTCC’s mortgage unit hit by $1.5bn margin breach in Q1
A large, directional portfolio $100 billion in size was to blame
OCC made $32bn initial margin call in Q1
Clearing house reported peak margin breach of $273 million
Fourteen margin breaches at CME’s swap unit in Q1
The peak breach was almost $80 million in size
CFTC advisory body backs six-month initial margin ‘grace period’
Majority vote to recommend extra six-month extension for phases five and six of initial margin rules
Delay to IM calculation window leaves some exasperated
“Hasty” decision by global rule-makers frustrates firms that had already started initial margin prep
How regional banks could shape US Libor replacement
Regulators convene working group to address credit sensitivity concerns