Repo
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Repo market exposed to $100 billion-plus cyber tail risk, OFR warns
Concentration and time-of-day vulnerabilities amplify impact of extreme outcomes
Treasury repo clearing mandate would free up $207bn leverage exposures for G-Sibs
OFR estimates repo clearing share would jump from 45% to 77% under SEC rules
Korean banks pivot to CDs as core deposit growth stalls
Marketable funding jumps 38% in Q4, reaching a four-year high
SocGen’s head of US Treasury clearing preparations to depart
Bank’s head of product for FX and fixed income prime brokerage for the Americas set to leave later this month
Market warns BoE against blanket mandatory gilt repo clearing
Official says proposals receiving push-back on one-size-fits-all approach and limited netting benefits
Market doesn’t share FSB concerns over basis trade
Industry warns tougher haircut regulation could restrict market capacity as debt issuance rises
Wells Fargo posts fastest assets growth among US G-Sibs
Post-cap assets climb to $2.15 trillion, outpacing peers
CGB repo clearing is coming to Hong Kong … but not yet
Market wants at least five years to build infrastructure before regulators consider mandate
FICC-cleared MMF repos hit record share in December
Trades routed via clearing house hit $1.3trn, outpacing overall MMF repo expansion
MMF investments hit new high after $1trn gained over 2025
Outright UST holdings drive surge with $900bn rise in six months
Repo clearing: expanding access, boosting resilience
Michel Semaan, head of RepoClear at LSEG, discusses evolving requirements in repo clearing
BoE’s Ramsden defends UK’s ring-fencing regime
Deputy governor also says regulatory reform is coming to the UK gilt repo market
CME faces battle for clients after Treasuries clearing approval
Some members not ready to commit to 2026 start date; rival FICC enhances services
How Bessent learned to stop worrying and love the T-bill
Short-dated issuance shows no signs of slowing. Some fear it could end badly.
US G-Sibs post record secured finance flows in LCR
Q3 spike continues long-term shift toward secured funding and lending in liquidity stress scenario
How window-dressing distorts US repo markets
Banks crush their repo balances periodically to massage systemic indicators, with far-reaching consequences for borrowing rates
Opaque NCCBR market twice as big as regulators expected
Transaction-level data reveals $5trn in non-centrally cleared bilateral repo, raising transparency and risk concerns
FICC to launch new default fund before UST repo clearing mandate
Clearing members expected to welcome FICC’s plans to separate loss mutualisation from margin
FICC takes record bite from MMF repo investments
Funds shift cash from the Fed’s ON RRP as cleared repos hit $1.11trn
Dealers prep for year-end equity financing surge
Cost of funding equity derivatives bets blew out to 227bp in 2024 and is ticking higher again