Collateral
P2P repo platforms in bid to solve US liquidity crunch
New peer-to-peer services claim buy side is failing to reap benefits of higher volumes
Sberbank: doubts over courts hamper netting in Russia
Unpredictable decisions undermining faith in close-out netting opinion, says Russian bank
BNY Mellon’s Neal on funding, liquidity and collateral
Markets head Michelle Neal says firm has “big responsibility” after JP Morgan’s tri-party repo exit
Dealers crack down on clients with dual netting sets
Pricing adjustments for posting non-cash collateral can run to 100bp
Dealers struggle with VM in non-netting jurisdictions
EU exemptions from margin posting are either hard to obtain or face client resistance
Masters: blockchain could ease margin headaches
Margining non-cleared derivatives a “massively under-optimised space”, says Digital Asset chief
Collateral issues see Korea opt for six-month VM transition
Move will bring country into line with Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore
VM push fails to deliver cleaner CSAs
Dealers have softened stance on collateral terms as March 1 deadline approaches
EU will stick to March 1 variation margin deadline
US regulators also unlikely to delay as a result, say dealers
Buy-side firms seek ‘urgent’ VM relief
Two-thirds of firms have not signed any CSAs that comply with the new rules
I want security: stylized facts about central counterparty collateral and its systemic context
In this paper, the authors introduce the principal policy issues affecting CCPs and collateral and then use these disclosures to contextualize some stylized facts that may aid in understanding and addressing the policy issues.
Isda touts CSA standardisation in margining countdown
But scale of challenge becomes clear in early tussles between dealers and clients
Docs shock: how dealers are tackling the VM deadline
Scale and complexity of negotiations raise fears many will be unable to trade from March
A map of collateral uses and flows
This paper provides insights into the increased demand for collateral, the reduced capacity for banks to act as collateral intermediaries and examples of risks and vulnerabilities in collateral flows.
EU bid to fast-track non-cleared margin rule slammed as ‘reckless’
Requiring banks to post initial margin before year-end 'would be risky', says SocGen's Litvack
Non-cleared margin transfer rules vex asset managers
Market split on whether MTA applies at the client or account level
EU non-cleared margin regime set to take effect in January 2017
EC expected to publish its final non-cleared margin rules on October 4
Dependence on collateral raises vital research questions
Areas of focus should include collateral supply, reuse and circulation
The effective supply of collateral in Australia
This paper attempts to quantify the “effective” supply of collateral assets in Australia by applying a measure of supply that adjusts outstanding issuance for two important features of the collateral market.
The role of collateral in supporting liquidity
This paper focuses on the use of high-quality assets for collateral purposes.
Mobilization of collateral in Germany as a reflection of monetary policy and financial market developments
This paper describes and analyzes developments in the market value of marketable assets submitted as collateral in Germany and the Eurosystem against the backdrop of the financial market crisis.
Collateral flows and balance sheet(s) space
This paper looks at securities-lending, derivatives and prime-brokerage markets as suppliers of collateral.
Impact of monetary policy on collateral reuse
The authors provide theoretical microfoundations to understand the impact of monetary policy on markets characterized by collateral reuse.
Collateral chains and incentives
The authors model the asymmetry between collateral values to the parties in the collateral chain. The paper highlights that collateral reuse can be socially beneficial if the costs of misallocation are not significant.