Settlement risk
LCH, Eurex create fix for floating repo’s Eonia problem
Clearing houses to adjust repo balances the following day once rate moves to T+1
DLT offers new possibilities for securities settlement, say ECB and BoJ
Second phase of ‘Project Stella’ looks at delivery versus payment on three DLT platforms
LCH, CME or OTC? Forex traders weigh their options
Bilateral trading costs bite but dealers lukewarm on both firms’ plans for forex options clearing
CLS’s Nagia on overcoming the challenges of forex clearing
As CLS expands into cleared derivatives, its CRO must navigate uncharted risk territory
Mnuchin makes life harder for quants
Proposed CCAR changes make KVA calculations even more complex
Margin settlement risk and its effect on CVA
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Time trial: the big risks that lurk in OTC margin gaps
Banks take aim at margin and trade-flow lag that can cause 95% of counterparty risk
CLS to replace core settlement system
Overhaul will leverage conventional technology rather than blockchain solution that underpins new CLSNet service
Netting no problem for blockchain, tech firms tell regulators
Firms say DLT can sit with current market practice, but instantaneous settlement 'not desirable'
Time to talk about settlement risk
Quants are proposing netting or the use of CLS Bank to remove Herstatt risk in margined trades
R3 set to unveil blockchain for syndicated loan trades
Credit Suisse, US Bank and others to showcase results in March; no update on Digital Asset and JP Morgan project
Banks seek to standardise cross-currency settlement dates
Talks under way to exchange principal amounts on IMM dates to allow for greater netting
Blockchain tech for derivatives CCPs – friend or foe?
Distributed ledgers can benefit – and won't replace – CCPs, says Nasdaq Clearing president
Banks test promise of blockchain as CCP replacement
“You can imagine a world where you don’t need clearing houses,” says senior banker
Analysis of risk factors in the Korean repo market based on US and European repo market experiences during the global financial crisis
This paper evaluates the Korean repo market in the light of the global financial crisis.
Hirani, Masters and Wilson apply bitcoin to settlement risk
Derivatives market pioneers co-opt bitcoin tech in bid to transform mainstream markets
Basel proposal to capitalise settlement risk ‘unnecessary’
In comment letters published last week, banks have taken issue with Basel Committee guidance that would capitalise post-execution exposure to settlement risk
Concerns raised over Basel settlement risk guidance as consultation closes
The revised guidance on managing settlement risk could distort the forex market if implemented inconsistently, but should ultimately lead to greater use of CLS, say market participants
CLS hires JP Morgan veteran as chief executive
David Puth will become the next chief executive of CLS, starting next week, the settlement risk utility announced today
