Clearing

ISDA Paper on Interest Rate Derivatives Shows 90% of Market is Cleared

ISDA published on February 5th a research note “Interest Rates Derivatives: A Progress Report on Clearing and Compression”. It is an interesting analysis on the progress made in clearing interest rate derivatives.

• Securities Finance Monitor: ISDA Paper on Interest Rate Derivatives Shows 90% of Market is Cleared
• The Trade News: 90% of Interest Rate Derivatives Already Cleared
• The OTC Space: Clearing for IRDs Close to Complete | ISDA Research Note.

Profit & Loss "squawkbox": EurexOTC Clear Signs Up Over 120 Buy Side Firms

Matthias Graulich, chief client officer at Eurex Clearing, explains in Profit & Loss’s “squawkbox” the reasons for the increased buy side interest in EurexOTC Clear. Eurex Clearing: Profit & Loss "squawkbox": EurexOTC Clear Signs Up Over 120 Buy Side Firms.

Regional CCPs: How Compelling a Business Case?

Note: Originally published in 2011 – we reloaded the images and this happened to republish itself. The piece is still relevant, even if events have moved on with regional clearing in Hong Kong, China, India, Chile, Australia and Poland. The OTC Space: Regional CCPs: How Compelling a Business Case?

Collateral Management

A Collateral Evolution

Saheed Awan, Global Head of Collateral Services, Euroclear SA/NV assesses the rise to prominence of collateral in today’s financial markets. ISS-MAG: A Collateral Evolution.

Fund Managers: Get Ready for Margin Call Tsunami

Five hundred to one thousand percent. That’s the eye-popping prediction of the coming increase in margin calls in a new report from US market infrastructure Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC), “Trends, Risks and Opportunities in Collateral Management.” FinOps Report: Fund Managers: Get Ready for Margin Call Tsunami.