Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives
Scandal-hit banks must 'stop the rot', says Iosco’s Wright
Finance industry needs to focus on behaviour, corporate governance and ethics, Iosco secretary general tells conference
Applied risk management series: OTC commodity swaps valuation, hedging and trading
OTC commodity swaps valuation, hedging and trading
DOL paves way for US pension funds to clear swaps
FCMs and pension funds welcome long-awaited Department of Labour advisory opinion
OTC derivatives trading for securities companies to take off in China
Pilot programmes by the CSRC to encourage OTC derivatives trading for securities companies in China
Special report: Clearing
In the clear?
Q&A: Jae-Joon Lim, KRX
Q&A: Jae-Joon Lim, KRX
Exchanges woo insurers with futures alternative to OTC swaps
With the price of over-the-counter swaps predicted to increase as new derivatives rules take effect, futures are being touted as an efficient alternative hedging tool, but are they a perfect fit? Blake Evans-Pritchard reports
HKEx to start OTC clearing in April
The Hong Kong bourse is set to start OTC derivatives clearing in April and is planning to expand its cross-asset derivatives offering over the next two to three years
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
OCC denies swaps push-out protection to non-US banks
Foreign banks have until July to push out derivatives activities after OCC guidance repeats Dodd-Frank drafting mistake
Second helpings – Aaron Woolner column
Second helpings
Collateral clawback fears leave US pension funds unable to clear
Banks and pension plans are waiting for the US Department of Labor to clarify whether initial margin counts as plan assets
Four of five largest Australian banks look to clear with LCH
LCH.Clearnet makes inroads into the domestic Australian market with its SwapClear service
Insurers gear up for new derivatives clearing rules
All clear ahead
Derivatives trader 2.0: Sun is setting on old-school risk-takers
Traders of the lost art
One size fits none: Industry split over futures and OTC holding periods
One size fits none
Return of the DPCs
Return of the DPCs
Review of 2012: Basel III starts to bite
Basel III starts to bite
HKMA mulls over charging for mandatory trade reporting service
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has begun discussions with OTC derivative market players on whether to charge for use of its trade reporting service
Collateral Management Survey 2012: insurers unprepared for OTC cleared regime
The move to central clearing of OTC derivatives trades will have a dramatic impact on the insurance industry’s use of collateral. A survey, conducted by Insurance Risk in conjunction with BNY Mellon, finds many insurers have yet to assess fully the…