Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC)
JP Morgan, Eurex push for DLT-driven collateral management
The high-stakes project could be a litmus test for the use of blockchain technology in the capital markets
Margin standards are here – and clearing firms aren’t happy
Clearing members complain that latest transparency proposals would force them to act as middlemen by providing margin simulation tools for clients
Clearing members favour domestic sovereign bonds for IM in Q3
Secured cash at commercial banks and central bank deposits also on the rise as part of collateral diversification
Yen rise spurs Japanese rates market surge
Traders are moving on an expectation of increased yen volatility in 2025
Member contributions propel six default funds to new highs
Skin in the game unchanged at four CCPs amid $3bn rise in default resources
Estimated stressed losses rise at OCC, LCH and JSCC
New stress scenario boosts worst-case loss at Options Clearing Corporation by half
Initial margin requirements hit record highs at major CCPs
Tumultuous third quarter sees $94bn surge across 14 CCPs
Margin breaches skyrocket at JSCC amid market volatility
August turmoil led to record initial margin shortfalls at six clearing divisions
US senators press CFTC on Japan swap clearing
Boozman and Hagerty urge action on yen swap clearing access to JSCC in letter to US regulator
CCPs’ skin in the game drops to historic low
Clearing members bear increasing load, analysis of 15 clearing houses shows
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Clearing house of the year: JSCC
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Clearing members welcome JSCC initial margin reforms
Stress loss add-ons touted as path to ensure defaulter pays and default fund contributions shrink
Margin calls jumped threefold as global markets sold off
FCMs claim no client defaults, but episode revives complaints of procyclical margining
Déjà vu for common domain model
Piecemeal progress on ambitious derivatives data standard raises questions over business case
Is JSCC-CFTC stalemate about to be broken?
Japan CCP gains allies in battle to clear yen swaps for US clients, but CFTC shakeup could dash hopes
Default funds at CME, JSCC and OCC grew to record levels in Q1
CCPs’ skin in the game fails to keep pace with member contributions
Open position concentration hits record high at top CCPs
LCH, Nasdaq and Eurex report biggest quarterly jumps among 16 clearing houses
JSCC’s initial margin soared as Japan’s stock market hit record high
Higher demand for exchange-traded products pushed requirements up in Q1
JSCC, ASX see hypothetical stress loss breaches in Q1
Single-member default in worst-case scenario would have exceeded available resources
JSCC presses for US client clearing exemption
Heightened yen rate risk adding urgency to US funds’ calls for swaps clearing access
JSCC, FICC lead VM spike across CCPs
BoJ decision to allow 10-year yields above 1% contributed to JSCC spikes
Record rise in concentration at top CCPs leads to all-time high
Median top-five member open position concentration rises 2.4pp in Q4
Japan’s interest rate derivatives trading and clearing on the rise
Japan Exchange Group and OpenGamma chart Japan’s journey towards a flourishing derivatives trading and clearing ecosystem