Securities lending
Securities lending down over 10% among US insurers in 2018
Firms stepped away from securities lending transactions and repo markets last year
In stress-test window-dressing, timing is everything
EBA and Fed stress tests would have to be in perfect sync to stamp out transatlantic arbitrage
How banks game stress tests: the ‘shocking’ truth
Leaked memo exposes effort to swap out risky assets despite Fed’s push to end “window dressing”
Watchdogs ask EC to delay repo haircut floors. Will it?
EBA says hedge funds will skirt the rules, but Basel and FSB want haircut minimums in place
How collateral scarcity reshaped the US yield curve
QE and demand for high-quality liquid assets have suppressed short-term rates, argue IMF economists
Mifid redux? Esma insists on LEIs for repo collateral
Mifid-style ruling will bar firms from using securities without identifiers in financing transactions
Esma proposal may limit short-selling
Reporting requirement would bar securities without LEIs from being used in financing transactions
Gaps emerge in US plan to regulate non-bank systemic risk
Former regulators say FSOC may struggle to measure systemic risk in repo, loan markets
Basel haircut floors threaten securities financing desks
Banks fear capital hit unless regulators provide exemption for stock borrowing
Asia moves: Nomura boosts Asia ex-Japan, Bank of America picks two Apac co-heads, and more
Latest job changes across industry
US life insurers switch to FHLB loans from Fabs
Borrowings from government-backed banks triple in 10 years
Proposed repo market reform could kick-start China CDS
Industry hopes easier shorting of bonds will help banks hedge credit protection sales
Custody Risk Global Awards 2018 winners announced
Custodian of the Year won by BNP Paribas for second year running
Esma backtracks on account segregation
Status quo protected for rehypothecation of collateral in tri-party, securities lending and prime brokerage
R3 set to unveil blockchain for syndicated loan trades
Credit Suisse, US Bank and others to showcase results in March; no update on Digital Asset and JP Morgan project
Securities lending by asset managers facing scrutiny
FSB concerns about regulatory arbitrage might prove tricky for the likes of BlackRock
Losing the match: EU repo rules spark reporting fears
Repositories battling to improve matching rates for Emir trade reporting as SFTR looms
Custody Risk Global Awards 2016 winners announced
BNY Mellon scoops Custodian of the Year
Repo markets left guessing by new EU reporting rules
Record-keeping obligations of SFTR already in force, but no guidance on data fields
Custody Risk announces shortlist for Global Awards 2016
Shortlist for the Custody Risk Global Awards 2016 is published
Collateral flows and balance sheet(s) space
This paper looks at securities-lending, derivatives and prime-brokerage markets as suppliers of collateral.
Interview: Iosco’s Andrews stresses CCP resilience and recovery
CCP resolution spells regulatory failure; guidance to follow on PFMIs and CCP stress-testing
Eurex describes its new ISA Direct platform
Sponsored video: Eurex Clearing