Articles by Nick Sawyer
SGX to clear FX forwards despite possible Treasury exemption
SGX to add new currencies and asset classes, including FX forwards, to OTC clearing service
Isda working group to draw up new, standardised CSA
Derivatives market set for shake-up as confusion over how to price multi-currency CSA trades drives a push towards a standardised collateral agreement
Basel Committee tweaks counterparty risk rules
Basel Committee changes CVA methodology and releases consultation paper on CCP default fund charges
Basel Committee considers capital charges on bank exposures to CCP default funds
A new capital charge on bank exposures to CCP default funds could be introduced in December, says Osfi's White.
EC likely to follow a US clearing exemption for FX swaps and forwards
The European Commission (EC) is likely to exempt foreign exchange swaps and forwards from a mandatory clearing requirement if the US decides to do so, according to Patrick Pearson, head of the financial markets infrastructure unit at the EC.
The impact of regulation on the global OTC market
Three web seminars – in Hong Kong, London and New York – exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective