Margin
WGMR margin rules borrow heavily from US proposals
Working group publishes proposed margin rules for uncleared trades – bringing global rules in line with an earlier US proposal
Q&A: William Dudley on global CCP standards
Central counterparties are about to take centre stage in the revamped over-the-counter derivatives markets – a development that has given rise to a set of global principles for their management and supervision. William Dudley, president of the Federal…
Lehman Brothers ruling changes equation for creditors and clients
Protection racket
SwapClear changes expulsion rules
SwapClear changes expulsion rules
Isda AGM: Euro crisis drives up collateral, finds survey
Trouble in the eurozone is increasing collateral in over-the-counter derivatives market, according to Isda
Isda AGM: Deadline for global uncleared margin proposals likely to be met, says panellist
A Federal Reserve deputy associate director says he is confident regulators will meet a June deadline to draw up a consultation paper on global margin standards for uncleared trades
Challenges and opportunities for Isda in 2012
Challenges and opportunities
To clear or not to clear? Corporates urged to weigh options
Despite hard-won exemptions, corporates should consider the pros and cons of clearing, according to panellists at an ACT event - but treasurers remain unconvinced
White House seeks tools to fight ‘excessive’ oil speculation
On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama launched a new initiative aimed at curbing speculation in energy markets, arguing that it would help ease the pain of high gasoline prices. He urged Congress to give the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission …
New regulations could cause $7 trillion "collateral shock"
Trio of rules - on liquidity, clearing and margin for uncleared trades - will hoover up vast amounts of collateral, market participants fear
Ever heard of the WGMR?
Working Group on Margining Requirements is keeping a low profile
US dealers breathe easier as global uncleared margin rules take shape
The extraterritorial scope of US margin rules would have left US banks’ overseas swaps business in tatters, but an international working group looks set to deliver a reprieve by endorsing similar rules
Regulators look out for clearing dodges
Out of the clear?
Each: CCPs seek safety in numbers
Each and everyone
The long and winding road to Dodd-Frank
The road ahead
Risk Annual Summit: Central clearing divides buy side
A hammer to crack a nut, or a chance for everybody to win? Buy-side panellists disagree on the merits of central clearing
Dealers worry about risk of $500bn overnight liquidity drain
Dealers are concerned that intra-day margin call guidelines, which they claim could drain up to $500 billion from financial markets, could make it into final CPSS/Iosco principles
CME to launch portfolio margining on interest rate swaps and futures
Dealers will be able to cross-margin interest rate swaps, and eurodollar and Treasury futures, from May
US banks could lose competitive edge in Europe, says EIB
US regulations on mandatory clearing and uncleared margin could put US dealers at a competitive disadvantage in Europe, says EIB
Margin segregation
In depth: segregation introduction
CCPs fear prescriptive Esma standards on margin and risk
Esma could take key risk management decisions out of the hands of CCPs, according to new discussion paper on the technical standards required by European clearing rules
Eurex to offer full segregation in March launch of OTC clearing
Eurex Clearing plans to be the first OTC clearer to offer full segregation of collateral when it launches in March - demand has risen since MF Global collapse
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
Addressing the challenges of central clearing for the buy side
Swaps push-out a 'vast overreaction', says OCC's Walsh
Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act is based on a misperception of OTC derivatives, says acting OCC head - who also acknowledged criticism of US uncleared margin proposals