Custody risk
EU members of US options CCP face $30bn capital hit
OCC fears approval will be held up by absence of SEC clearing rules
Indos: hedge funds switch from depositories affiliated to administrators
Conflict of interest poses operational risk if one part of group oversees affiliate
Distributed ledgers could impact FMIs, report finds
CPMI publishes report on digital currencies
Treasury repos may hit 20bp under DTCC liquidity plan
Repo CCP's committed liquidity facility could force price hike
Europe edges closer to final Emir clearing timeline
Deadline could arrive in mid-June; pressure to resolve EU-US dispute grows
Omnibus accounts in favour despite higher capital charges
Operational complexity in Europe and low volumes in Asia are deterring buy-side clearers from ISAs
ISSA standards seek to stamp out cross-border custody crime
Principles also target misdeeds in settlement and distribution of securities
Irish central bank warns of swaps market shut-out
Official says current clearing capacity “will be saturated” by Emir demand
HKEx waits for regulator to approve cross-currency swaps clearing
Race to be the first CCP to launch the clearing "killer app" continues
LCH.Clearnet considering repo lines to pension funds
CCP talking to pension funds about becoming direct repo counterparty
Fed official defends LCR treatment of custody deposits
Rising rates may ease the pressure on custodian banks, Gibson claims
Custody Risk European Awards 2015 winners announced
HSBC picks up top honours as best custodian and fund administrator
New firm to join EU derivatives repository melee
Two years into regime, Abide Financial targets trades it sends to Regis-TR
US politicians renew push for change to leverage ratio
Agriculture committee ups pressure on Fed over client margin
Fears mount over CCP client porting
Shrinking pool of FCMs could undermine efforts to port client positions in a default
Basis risk concerns melt Shanghai iron ore swap volumes
Market is "shrinking gradually", say dealers
Lack of average pricing holding back Clobs, says buy side
Sefs, FCMs and CCPs not interested in finding a solution, however
CFTC’s aim is 'not just' to expand clearing, Massad says
Agency will not “mandate a lot of products just to increase clearing”
Only 4% of Japan swaps have traded electronically
ETP volumes are low despite mandate and participants are worried about regulation's future scope
Banks and platforms brace for Mifir privacy reporting wrangle
Mifid II reporting could breach third-country privacy laws
No need for repo CCP in Australia, RBA says
Central bank says no financial stability case, and costs would be high
BoE questions unfunded CCP default fund top-ups
Funds would have to be replenished during period of stress
Credit Suisse dismisses talk of clearing retreat
Biggest US swaps FCM has cut commodities presence and plans "no further strategic changes"
Fed support high on wish list for buy-side repo clearing
Risk USA panellists want liquidity support for planned new services