Margin models
VAR migration postponed at LME amid nickel crisis review
Clearing house faces tricky balance between arbitrage trades and corporate metals hedging
Buy side would welcome more guidance on managing margin calls
FSB report calls for regulators to review existing standards for non-bank liquidity management
CCPs show support for daily stress margin tools
Anti-procyclicality measure floated by HKEX official sparks interest from rivals including Nasdaq
US FCMs’ residual interest buffers hit record low in December
A decade on from CFTC rules on residual interest target, firms’ segregated cash has not kept pace with client funds
US FCMs far apart on target residual interest levels
Dealers diverge widely in how much capital they deem necessary to cover customer fund shortfalls
Emir 3.0 threatens lag for Simm revisions
New EU rules could stall changes aimed at improving risk sensitivity of industry margin models
Esma pledges faster approvals for CCP margin model changes
Löber says regulatory sign-off on small model changes should take just three weeks under Emir 3.0
Large EU prop traders dump once-loved capital method
Industry lobbied for requirement based on margin haircuts, but it has provided little relief
In a world of uncleared margin rules, Isda Simm adapts and evolves
A look back at progress and challenges one year on from UMR and Phase 6 implementation
A dynamic margin model takes shape
New paper shows how creditworthiness and concentrations can be reflected into margin requirements
Dynamic margining long/short equity trading strategies
A repo haircut model extends a previous solution for long-only strategies
EU clearing houses want global standard on procyclicality
CCPs fear Europe will adopt its own prescriptive rules despite ongoing international consultation
Better anti-procyclicality? From a critical assessment of anti-procyclicality tools to regulatory recommendations
The authors carry out quantitative and qualitative analysis of anti-procyclicality tools and suggest policy measures intended to make APC tools more effective.
US FCMs wrap up 2023 with required customer funds toeing record high
Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas marked new peaks in December
Clearing members cheer plan for more transparency on CCP margin
European Parliament wants to amend Emir 3.0 draft to put extra obligations on clearing houses
Bloating CCP default funds. New margin models. Are the two linked?
Dealers grumble that greater guaranty fund payments could undermine the ‘defaulter pays’ principle of clearing
NSCC had top margin breach of $1.2bn in Q3
Margin shortfall is largest on record for the CCP and bucks wider trend across global clearing houses
Hard concentration: clearing members want clarity from CCPs
FCMs complain they struggle to pass opaque margin calculations through to end-clients
Buy side still prefers bilateral repo despite LCH margin update
New model will cut margin faster after stresses abate, but costs still high for directional trades
CME’s Span 2 margin model generates systems headaches
Market participants welcome smarter margin requirements, but not the computational workload
Roll up for the BoE’s counterparty mystery tour
Letter warns of cross-currency repo risks, but they didn’t feature in Archegos or LDI blow-ups