Isda Simm
Margin costs leap on Simm rejig and rates hikes
Acadia finds roughly one-third jump in exposure following Simm recalibration, with higher funding costs adding to burden
The ghost of Archegos returns to haunt Simm
UK regulator’s attack on Simm may have more to do with the failed family office than meets the eye
Is stochastic cross-currency basis a better way to model IM?
Using Monte Carlo model extension for forward IM calculation avoids excessive outputs for MVA
Commodities threaten pain for initial margins
Market volatility and spot-based Simm approach may drive large margin spikes in little-tested asset class
Duck! Buy-side plan to dodge IM rules could backfire
Three-quarters of phase six firms do not expect to exchange margin for at least six months
EU’s IM model validation rules may put Simm in jeopardy
Draft RTS creates validation hurdles and cross-border conflicts, industry warns
Deep XVAs and the promise of super-fast pricing
Intelligent robots can value complex derivatives in minutes rather than hours
Delays to IM model approvals causing ‘anxiety’ for MetLife
Isda AGM: US insurer says regulators unprepared to accept docs where model approval is obligatory
Simm template to be expanded for SA-CCR and FRTB
Crif-plus will capture risk exposures for all instruments, boosting optimisation potential
Would margin rules have checked Archegos? Perhaps not
Regulator-prescribed margin methodology permits six-times leverage on equity swaps
EU’s initial margin relief may come too late for phase five
Long-awaited easing of model governance requirements unlikely to take effect by September
Acadiasoft brings IM standards in-house with Quaternion buy
Deal will help data standardisation efforts and cut outsourcing risk in Simm calculation service
After coronavirus rout, concerns raised about Simm
Annual recalibration means March volatility will not be reflected in margin until end-2021
Initial margin – A regulatory bottleneck
With the recent announcement of an extended preparation period for those smaller entities needing to post initial margin under the uncleared margin rules, the new timetable could cause a bottleneck for firms busy repapering derivatives contracts linked…
Will uncleared margin rules change the FX landscape?
As the next phases of uncleared margin rules come into force, there will be an economic driver for more clearing of FX. By Phil Hermon, Executive Director of FX Products at CME Group
LCH to cut jump-to-default margin for cleared CDS
Move could bring margin for cleared CDS closer to bilateral trades, but mismatch remains
EU banks seek last-minute margin reprieve for equity options
European dealers want exemption rolled over, to avoid handing US firms a regulatory advantage
Born again: Citi’s forex prime brokerage
After a $180 million gut-punch, the apex brokerage is now evangelising to amused rivals about the perils of mispricing
Dealers seek clarity on buy-side IM relief
Hundreds of buy-side firms may still need to calculate margin and get models approved
Pooled resources offer way to keep credit models afloat
Supervisors drive banks to seek more corporate default data and cost-effective model improvements
Quant of the year: Alexei Kondratyev
Risk Awards 2019: A glimpse of the future? Quant uses ML to model term structure and crunch margin costs
Third firm joins race to solve IM ‘big bang’
Margin utility AcadiaSoft will create docs for users, but also connect with rival services
Industry calls for 12-fold hike in margin threshold
Request to regulators would permanently exempt almost 1,000 firms from non-cleared margin rules