Eurex Clearing
CCP ‘skin in the game’ still dwarfed by member contributions
Even as markets churned in 2022, clearing houses coughed up only 2% of funds at end-September – the same as the previous year
Commercial bank cash grows more popular for initial margin
Shift driven by Ice Europe as CCPs diverge on preferred type of collateral
EU snub to clearing carve-out hurts optimisation efforts
Forcing firms to clear risk-reducing trades would squeeze collateral and potentially hike liquidity risk, dealers warn
Ice Clear Europe collateral spreads a ‘nightmare’, say banks
Risk.net spread analysis shows Ice pays little more than half the rate of other CCPs on cash margin
EU and UK CCPs dominated by foreign members
Non-domestic clearing members accounted for over 70% of LCH’s and Eurex’s pool in Q3
CCPs’ largest members account for almost half IM
Analysis of 30 clearing services shows wide dispersion in concentration risk – with LCH and JSCC leading the pack
IM at Eurex Clearing’s IRS unit rose again in Q3
Heightened market volatility behind latest increase to record high €50.7bn
The final countdown: Europe’s pension funds get ready to clear
With clearing exemption due to end next June, EU funds try to learn from UK’s LDI mistakes
Leaked EC clearing proposal leaves question mark over LCH
UK CCPs expected to secure equivalence, but “vague” active accounts mandate sparks fears
Equity swap clearing: LSEG aims to sway naysayers
Initial margin, SA-CCR and Archegos fuel comeback of total return swap clearing, but scepticism remains
EU expected to publish clearing proposal on December 7
Requirement for actively managed accounts in EU still being discussed by European Commission
Macroeconomic exposures of style indexes: what you don’t know could hurt you
Melissa Brown, managing director of applied research at Qontigo, reveals how changes in the macroeconomic environment can influence portfolio risk across a range of investing styles
Gilt volatility to live on in IM and capital models
Even if sterling rates vol subsides, it will impact interest rate and cross-currency swap costs for years
Eurex liquidity pool jumps 39% as required IM rises
Members of the IRS clearing unit saw the largest increase of required margin in Q2
Liquidity risk up 138% at Eurex in Q2
CCP revised estimated worst-case payment obligation to highest level on record
CFTC backs banks in tussle over clearing house governance
CME and Ice will need to pay more attention to clearing members on risk committees
Bypassing consent may aid CCP porting – report
CPMI-Iosco report says clearing houses cannot reasonably accommodate client preference; brokers favour rule book harmony
Can the EC reach consensus in clearing countdown?
Brussels faces a cold, hard deadline to build clearing regulation accord in Europe
Concentration risk add-ons too low at Ice and ECC, says regulator
Results of European stress test suggest shortfall of collateral for large commodities positions is equivalent to 17% of total required margin
Eurex’s fixed income and IRS units hit by almost 700 breaches
Peak breaches in Q1 were €706 million and €214 million in size, respectively
EU pension fund clearing exemption set to be extended
Extra 12 months’ grace from mandatory swap clearing, but some fear effect on EU CCP liquidity growth
SA-CCR could spur move to FX futures
Impact of new capital rules on swaps pricing could see shift to the exchange-traded product, say panellists
Eurex wants regulators to do more to kick-start EU clearing
Around half the end-user accounts opened at the CCP after Brexit remain dormant
Eurex to debut NDF clearing after mothballing physical FX
Bourse hoping to scoop up EU clients trading on 360T, eyes September non-cleared margining deadline