Clearing
LCH plans Q4 launch for FCM-style clearing
UK clearing house will be first to offer Europe’s new agent model as Eurex faces tax hold-up
FCMs take wait-and-see approach to digital collateral
“It takes a very brave person to be the first mover,” says David Martin at GH Financial
Passing the port? Drill needs more CCP hands in key test
As few plan to test porting, brokers say finer asset segregation, reg waivers and capital relief would help
CME suffers longest op failures in seven years
Outages totalled over 13 hours in 12-month period
Volatility fuels record growth in CDCC’s default fund
Skin in the game increase overshadowed by member contribution spike in Q1
Ice US incurs $644m hypothetical stress loss shortfall
Double-member default in worst-case scenario would have overwhelmed CCP’s default fund
Digital asset derivatives: unlocking growth through regulated trading and clearing
The broader market trends driving institutional adoption before examining regulatory developments, risk management and the role of central clearing
BoE takes subtle leverage snipe at CCP cross-margining
Margin offsets might increase risk, but could also encourage more central clearing
NSCC logs record $9.2bn daily VM call in Q1
Required initial margin surges 38% in quarter marked by volatility
Isda moves to fix outdated CDS obligations list
Updated process would allow for mass updates, reserving legal review for most complex challenges