Margin risk
FX Invest: US margin proposals could lock down $2 trillion in assets
Requirement for banks to post initial margin when trading with each other will result in huge amounts of liquid assets being locked down, according to analysis by one US prudential...
Saima Farooqi looks at the wave of upcoming regulations relating to central counterparty clearing, and what it means for collateral management...
Proposed US rules might require changes to standardised global derivatives agreement
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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...
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
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.
Ban on rehypothecation could increase derivatives costs
Investors have become more aware about the security of collateral since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. A number of hedge funds are now insisting margin posted on derivatives trades is not rehypothecated – a trend that could drive up costs....
HSBC FXPB preps Asia push
HONG KONG - HSBC plans to extend FX prime services to the Asian markets as it looks to take advantage of rising demand for prime brokerage in the region.
CFH hires from CMC and Saxo
LONDON & COPENHAGEN – CFH Markets has made two key hires in London and Copenhagen, as it continues to expand its presence in the margin FX trading business.
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