Collateral
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
Reconsidering the LCR
Reconsidering the LCR
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
Addressing the challenges of central clearing for the buy side
Corporate risk manager of the year: Rolls-Royce
Risk awards 2012
Standard CSA: the dollar dominance dispute
The dollar dominance dispute
The dollar dominance dispute
Disputes over the valuation of collateralised derivatives trades have pushed the industry to develop a new standard credit support annex. A solution has been proposed – but some Asian banks have raised concerns about the dominant role given to the US…
OECD debt offices call for derivatives collateral debate
New report calls for debt offices to weigh the pros and cons of two-way collateral and clearing
Corporates complain about transparency of unwinds
Wound up by unwinds
Risk software survey 2011
Compliance is key
Review of 2011: collateral, capital and chaos
Collateral, capital and chaos
New standard CSA too dollar-centric, say Asian banks
Banks in Asia-Pacific complain about dollar dominance in new standard CSA – prompting Isda to rethink its plans
MF Global: non-US clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt
Is asset-backed credit support an option for energy firms?
Coming up with the money
Eksportfinans faces collateral questions following downgrade
Junk-rated export lender says it has enough reserve liquidity to meet obligations while it is being wound up - but dealers are not convinced
ECB offers CSDs financial incentives for early T2S adoption
European Central Bank offers central securities depositories (CSDs) financial incentives to sign up to T2S early; governing council gives CSDs until the end of April to agree
Banque de France outsources collateral management
French central bank agrees collateral management deal with Euroclear France; entire French banking community will use new system next year
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
Margin minutiae at issue in Jefferies v IDCG suit
Mire in margin minutiae
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
Follow the leader?
Standard CSA: Industry's solution to novation bottleneck gets nearer
New CSA, new challenge
EBA stress test: Santander’s sovereign swaps exposure not disclosed
Banco de España chose not to report Santander’s sovereign derivatives exposure to the EBA because it was 'not material'
CME and IDCG revalue swaps using OIS discounting
Switch to OIS comes a year after SwapClear revalued parts of its portfolio