Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
OCC liquidity risk doubles to all-time high in Q2
Concentration of activity around June expiration responsible for record rise
RepoClear’s default fund halves in Q1
Elevated initial margin allows LCH service to scale back second line of defence to lowest point on record
CCPs shun central banks in liquidity buffers rejig
LCH, Ice US and CME lead the way towards commercial banks
Initial margin at OCC declined over Q4
Calmer markets triggered downward revision as requirements drop $30bn
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CCP ‘skin in the game’ still dwarfed by member contributions
Even as markets churned in 2022, clearing houses coughed up only 2% of funds at end-September – the same as the previous year
An uphill climb to T+1 settlement
The SEC is pushing an aggressive schedule for faster settlement of equities and corporate bonds
Commercial bank cash grows more popular for initial margin
Shift driven by Ice Europe as CCPs diverge on preferred type of collateral
Mystery upstarts crash Robinhood’s retail options party
SEC filings hint at wider shake-up in wholesale options market-making
CCPs’ largest members account for almost half IM
Analysis of 30 clearing services shows wide dispersion in concentration risk – with LCH and JSCC leading the pack
NSCC and OCC to enhance co-operation on large cash calls
New deal would improve management of options expiries, but will stop short of cross-margining
Liquidity risk at OCC up 34% in Q3
Internal stress-testing of a clearing member’s portfolio triggered upward revision
Peak IM call at OCC jumps 38% in Q2
Outsized equity price moves behind third-largest IM call on record
DRW calls for regulation of fiat-backed stablecoins
Regulatory intervention would shore up confidence in flagging market, says major market-maker
Liquidity risk down 34% at the OCC
Projected largest payment obligation set at $6.2 billion for Q1
Late EU clearing house recognition spooks dealers
Bank capital requirements on exposures to affected foreign CCPs could jump after June 28 deadline
Comprehensive technology overhaul for the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing house
In this podcast, Zoi Fletcher speaks to Scot Warren, chief operating officer at OCC about the advances brought about by its technology overhaul
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
OCC issued $6.1bn VM call in Q4
December options expiration behind highest VM call in six years
Clearing house of the year: OCC
Risk Awards 2022: Risk management reforms help clearing house weather meme stock volatility
Don’t impose blanket margin model rules, say BoE advisers
Focus instead on outcomes and costs and factor in different clearing membership, say Murphy and Vause
Liquidity risk rose at most CCPs in Q3
JSCC, CME, Ice and Eurex among those that revised their VM estimates
OCC member default fund contributions climb 11%
CCP's skin in the game up almost 5%