Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives
EU Council questions Esma’s power to determine clearing eligibility
Legal precedent suggests European Commission might have to determine which contracts should be cleared under new derivatives rules, rather than Esma as originally planned
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
OpRisk North America: Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
European politicians row over scope of Emir
Challenging Emir
Polish OTC clearer aims for 2012 launch as Europe fragments
Another central counterparty plans to launch in Europe, starting with zloty-denominated interest rate swaps
CME names Everaert OTC head
Michael Everaert has joined CME Group as head of OTC solutions
Multi-dealer platforms gear up for credit e-trading adoption
Electronic ambitions
Dealers fear client data leaks via repositories and regulators
Names of derivatives counterparties and deal details could wind up in the public domain, unless regulators are bound by data controls, industry argues
Legal patchwork inhibits progress on derivatives counterparty disclosure
New regulatory fixes only a partial solution as industry anticipates jurisdiction shopping by secretive clients
European Parliament has neglected FX exemption question, says UK MEP
Kay Swinburne criticises colleagues in the European Parliament for failing to tackle the question of whether forex contracts need to be subjected to new clearing and reporting requirements
Counterparty risk management at Asian asset managers found wanting
Institutional investors in Asia have some way to go to meet on-going regulatory requirements as set out by Dodd-Frank, the European Commission and other initiatives aimed at mitigating risks inherent with over-the-counter derivatives, a BNY Mellon survey…
Proof of exposure required before Indian companies can trade derivatives
New regulations will require Indian companies to prove they have an exposure that needs to be hedged
Global supervisors gather at NY Fed for OTC meet
Regulators and supervisors head to Liberty Street for eighth OTC derivatives gathering
FCIC report: the major findings
Risk summarises the major conclusions from the commission report
Isda's Richard Metcalfe: Regulatory risk has many faces
Insightful trading
Asia to follow US on clearing amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Asian banks likely to opt for harmonised OTC clearing approach with the US and expect higher hedging costs for corporates
Australian power market attracts raft of new investors
New kid on the bloc
Goldman Sachs appoints Lubke as chief regulatory reform officer
Theo Lubke calls time on 15-year stint with New York Fed to join Goldman Sachs.
Exchanges urge US to keep forex swaps and forwards under Dodd-Frank
The World Federation of Exchanges has urged US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner to keep forex derivatives under Dodd-Frank to block banks from using the exception for interest rate derivatives transactions. But a senior Westpac banker and rival trade…
Risk technology rankings 2010
The age of change
Quant Congress Europe: Basel III CVA charge political, says Swiss regulator
Finma official hits back at industry criticisms of counterparty risk charge, but concedes political pressure to hurt OTC market is undeniable
Risk USA: EC likely to follow a US clearing exemption for FX swaps and forwards
Push for global convergence in over-the-counter derivatives regulations means any US exemption is likely to be followed in other jurisdictions, says the EC’s Pearson
The future of the Fed letter commitments
Changing commitments
Asia now the world's biggest regulated derivatives market, FIA says
Asia overtook North America as the biggest exchange-traded derivatives market for the first time during the first half of the year. And the exchange derivatives market may continue growing after the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory reforms, market…