Custody risk
US regulators told to expect VM status change
Fed, FDIC and OCC told daily settlement of swaps will cut required capital
FSB's predecessor 'failed miserably' ahead of crisis – Andresen
Secretary general says FSF failed to act on known risks surrounding resolution and securitisations
Ending Emir hedge exemption conflicts with Mifid II, firms say
EU energy companies warn of inconsistency between two regulatory regimes
NAB pushed into clearing role by Clydesdale spin-off
Both parties felt it might be difficult for the UK bank to find a clearing provider alone
Banks test promise of blockchain as CCP replacement
“You can imagine a world where you don’t need clearing houses,” says senior banker
The ideas on offer to calm buy-side repo fears
Comprehensive solution to the challenges pension funds will face under central clearing remains out of reach
Swaps CCPs hope to slash capital via margin change
Treating margin as settlement could cut leverage – CME, Eurex, Ice, LCH.Clearnet all seeking approval
Banks try to copy Citi and UBS clearing leverage cuts
Tactic slashes exposure for FCMs, but could undermine lobbyists
US margin rules threaten clearing bottleneck
Fed estimates $2.5 billion annual cost of funding margin on bilateral trades
CFTC quizzes clearing banks over leverage-cutting tactic
Billions of dollars in client margin have already been moved off balance sheet
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EU regulators split over using initial margin to resolve CCPs
Rules on CCP resolution were due last month but are now slated for February
Basel Committee 'will move' to more sensitive leverage ratio
Regulators want to switch CEM for SA-CCR, conference told
Bafin's Hufeld: op risk modelling 'almost impossible'
AMA can go, but other models will stay, Felix Hufeld tells Risk.net
Q&A: Bafin's Hufeld concerned ECB doesn't understand German banks
Sparkassen and co-operative sectors 'look like an outlier that doesn't fit with Europe'
Carney: leverage ratio could limit clearing benefits
European officials should look at the impact of the leverage ratio on clearing, the Bank of England chief tells MEPs
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Asset managers urge SEC to adopt swing pricing
Rule change could help funds navigate illiquid markets, asset managers claim
People: HSBC, Northern Trust and RBC ITS hire to securities lending
Isla says on-loan balances up 8% to €1.8 trillion in six months to end-June
HSBC drives custody growth with China mandate wins
Securities lending also sees uptick as BNY Mellon and State Street announce new clients
Prime brokers expanding but credit funds 'shoved out the door'
Bank overhaul of prime brokerage hurting some more than others
Eurex and LCH reject one-day margin regime for futures
Decision on whether to copy US rules still in the balance, says Esma
Mandatory EU clearing to start on June 21 for biggest firms
Rules on clearing of interest rate swaps enter EU's official journal