Clearing members welcome LME default fund cap

But 2022 nickel crisis still makes hedge funds doubt banks would foot the bill for default at all

London Metal Exchange
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Clearing members say changes to the LME Clear default fund calculation should lead to a more rigorous enforcement of the defaulter-pays principle, and avoid banks footing the bill for corporate clients with outsized exposures.

An executive at a bank clearing member says they felt LME’s margin policies historically “leaned towards their corporate clients”, which might have lower levels of cash available for initial margin payments. As a result, clients could be under-margined, potentially leaving

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