Energy derivatives
Ice’s VAR migration reignites debate on margin levels
CCP says IRM 2 is more sensitive to portfolio risk, but banks fear increased risk to clearing members
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Ice postpones migration to VAR in bid to improve offsets
Clearing house will move on freight products before energy, as users fret over margin spikes
Energy credit optimisers vie to become headline act
Competing initiatives may dilute ‘network effect’ as race to fill void left by TP Icap intensifies
Tradition links up with Komgo for energy credit optimisation
New partnership is one of four initiatives competing for dominance in wake of 2022 gas price spike
Shock EU expansion of clearing mandate may hook more funds
Last-minute change to Emir 3.0 would include cleared contracts in threshold calculation
As exposures mount, energy firms take up credit optimisation
Energy turmoil spurs demand for new counterparty rebalancing services in gas and power markets
ECC default fund changes set to cut clearing member contributions
Stress loss over margin designed to ease procyclical behaviour seen during 2022 energy shock
The battle to stop energy markets boiling over
European CCPs and supervisors join call for changes to mitigate any repeat of last year’s crisis
Esma calls for enhanced disclosures in OTC energy markets
LME has already mandated more information on non-cleared positions to help foresee market shocks