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ICICI clears and settles first gold contract on SMX
Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) said the Singapore branch of India’s ICICI Bank began clearing and settling trade activities for SMX with its first trade cleared on December 30, 2010 for the SMX Singapore-deliverable gold futures contract.
Isda pushes back on CCP ownership caps
US derivatives industry lobbyists are pushing back at proposals by the US government to resurrect and expand the Lynch amendment, which would have imposed limits on dealer ownership of derivatives clearing houses.
HKEx moves to introduce margins for cash clearing members
HKEx plans to beef up its risk management following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 by introducing margin rules and seeking more funds from cash clearing members. The move would bring cash clearing more in line with existing…
Basel Committee tweaks counterparty risk rules
Basel Committee changes CVA methodology and releases consultation paper on CCP default fund charges
CFTC proposal sparks scrap over CCP membership
CFTC proposes a $50 million cap on minimum capital requirements set by CCPs for clearing membership
Hong Kong lawmakers to enforce mandatory CCP for NDFs by the end of 2012
Hong Kong joins Japan in mandating central counterparty clearing for OTC derivatives with CCPs and a central repository expected to be set up in the coming months.
Asia to follow US on CCPs amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Banks in Asia say there is no easy formula to decide whether moving over-the-counter foreign exchange instruments onto central counterparty (CCP) clearing would represent a lower-cost solution for their corporate clients, or whether they are better off…
Triumph in the midst of adversity
The past 12 months have been perhaps some of the most challenging for the foreign exchange market as it pushes to ensure it remains independently governed as an industry with its specific risks, while continuing on the growth trajectory aided through new…
Citi taps Treadwell to lead derivatives clearing in Asia
Citi prime finance Asia-Pacific is building up a derivatives clearing team in response to moves by regulators to improve supervision of over-the-counter clearing services
HKEx to launch NDF clearing facility by 2012-end
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEx) plans to launch a central clearing facility for the local over-the-counter market, beginning with interest rate derivatives and non-deliverable forwards, by 2012-end.
LCH.Clearnet beats CME in FX clearing race
LCH.Clearnet has signed 13 banks up to a new foreign exchange options clearing venture - ForexClear - due to open for business in late 2011, according to a statement.
Are exchanges admitting defeat on the forex clearing debate?
Are exchanges expecting forex swaps and forwards to be exempt from mandated central clearing rules in the US? There was only a seemingly brief attempt at putting forward the case for inclusion last week.
Banks look to securitisation of counterparty credit risk
A number of banks are considering securitisations of their counterparty credit exposures, as they look to get their balance sheets in shape ahead of new Basel capital charges.
A call for closure
Indications of the multiplicity of challenges that central clearing will introduce to the forex markets came thick and fast at the FX Week Europe congress in London last Tuesday (November 16).
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Asian banks prepare for national clearing houses
Several Asian nations could compel their banks to clear swaps in-country - others seek to join foreign CCPs on special terms
Clearing saga threatens structured products
Citi has usurped Barclays Capital as best bank for structured products, a category that could be in the spotlight as regulations are clarified.
SEB climbs to top in Scandinavian currencies
SEB has taken the title of best Scandinavian currency dealer, leaping from fourth place last year to beat 2009 winner Deutsche Bank.
Concern over scarcity of high-quality assets forces CCPs to broaden eligible collateral
Ice Clear Europe accepts gold for margin, while LCH.Clearnet is also working on extending eligible collateral
Dealer concern over proposed change to client margin segregation
Ice Trust estimates it might have to increase initial margin by 63% to cover risk.
CCP costs keep creeping up
While US regulators consult the industry over the exemption of foreign exchange products, the systemic risks and increasing costs of using central counterparty (CCP) clearers continue to be highlighted.
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.
Homogeneous regulations could contribute to risk, says former Brazil central bank chief
Arminio Fraga warns about the use of globally standardised methodologies for regulatory capital, as well as the dangers of multiple central counterparties
Cash variation margin requirements worry pension funds
Having to post cash as variation margin to central counterparties (CCPs) will cause substantial yield losses for pension funds that conduct liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies, according to fund managers.
Buy-side targets capital efficiency, says UBS
Findings of UBS analysts stoke fears of race to the bottom among over-the-counter derivatives clearing firms