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Esma grants no-deal Brexit recognition for UK central clearers
5 years ago
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has moved to avoid a derivatives market debacle by agreeing to recognise three UK-based central counterparties (CCPs) in the event of a no-deal Brexit -
Behave yourselves: EBA policy advisor warns against misuse of securitisation rules
5 years ago
The European securitisation market has come a long way over the last decade, and the message from one policy advisor is clear – don’t do anything to mess it up. -
DTCC appoints Deriv/Serv board chairman to replace Thompson
5 years ago
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed a replacement board chairman of its Deriv/Serv credit derivatives repository following the retirement of Larry Thompson in December -
CDS lives to bring more fights as it steers past Ziggo and Sears
5 years ago
Credit default swaps have navigated two big tests of their rules, holding up to scrutiny on Ziggo Bond Finance (ZBF) and Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp (SRAC), despite warnings they could weaken the product -
Isda sets 27 February deadline for German bank CDS protocol adherence
5 years ago
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) has launched a protocol for German bank CDS, as the industry looks to adapt to a change in the country’s law regarding senior financial debt -
Bank of England agrees post-Brexit recognition of UK central clearers with Esma
5 years ago
The Bank of England and the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) have agreed to continue to recognise central counterparties (CCPs) and the central securities depository (CSD) established in the United Kingdom in the event of a no-deal Brexit -
CDS food fight as UNFI sues Goldman Sachs over SuperValu deal
5 years ago
United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) has summoned Goldman Sachs to court, accusing the bank of bad faith in the way it handled the US retailer’s buyout of SuperValu last year, a transaction which caused the target firm’s CDS spread to bloat by over 200bp in one day -
Isda seeks fallback spread vendor for derivatives
5 years ago
The International Swaps & Derivatives Association is seeking an independent service provider to calculate and publish adjustments to fallbacks it will use in interest rate benchmarks for its Isda definitions -
Esma requests derivatives clearing reprieve for smaller counterparties as deadline looms
5 years ago
With time running out for market participants to comply with a 21 June deadline to start centrally clearing over-the-counter credit and interest rate derivatives, the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has pleaded with national regulators to overlook the failure of smaller counterparties who may subsequently be absolved from the requirement in any case since thresholds are not yet finalised -
Central counterparties need to improve after Nasdaq Clearing member default, says Isda
5 years ago
Derivative central counterparties (CCPs) must look to make a number of improvements to risk practices, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said in a paper that follows a clearing member default at Nasdaq Clearing in September -
Ziggo CDS protection buyers get a lift as DC votes for successor
5 years ago
Holders of credit default swap protection on Ziggo Bond Finance have received a boost, with the EMEA Determinations Committee ruling that contracts structured under the 2014 Isda credit derivative definitions have a successor – dispelling fears they would be orphaned. -
Sears CDS battle lines set out in market-defining legal fight
5 years ago
Legal sides have set out their arguments in the high-stakes Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp credit event external review, in what an industry group of asset managers claims is a “unique opportunity to provide clarity on one of the most important definitions for the credit default swap product” -
London CCPs to be given 12-month EU equivalence in no-deal Brexit scenario
5 years ago
The European Commission will continue to grant equivalence to UK central clearing counterparties for 12 months in the case of a “no deal” Brexit, it has been variously reported -
Creditex obtains CFTC swap execution facility exemption
5 years ago
Creditex, the electronic brokerage for corporate bonds and credit default swaps, has been granted an exemption from a requirement to register with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a swap execution facility -
Market favours retrospective over forward-looking approach to Ibor benchmark fallbacks, says Isda
5 years ago
New benchmark fallbacks for derivatives contracts that reference interbank offered rates are likely to be based on the “compounded setting in arrears rate” and the “historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said -
ESMA pushes for continued UK clearing access in event of no-deal Brexit
5 years ago
The European Securities and Markets Authority will support continued access to UK central clearing counterparties for EU clearing members and trading venues after 30 March in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the organisation has said -
UK prepares derivative regs for no-deal Brexit
5 years ago
The UK Treasury is seeking to amend onshored European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) legislation as it battles to avoid the risk that the country will leave the European Union without an effective regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives, central clearing counterparties and trade repositories in the event of a no-deal Brexit -
Derivatives margin threshold should be €100 billion notional not €8 billion, says Isda
5 years ago
A regulatory threshold that requires counterparties to post initial margin (IM) on derivatives trades if they hold €8 billion notional or more exposure should be raised to €100 billion, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has argued -
Isda extends deadline for derivatives benchmark consultation
5 years ago
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has extended the fast-approaching deadline for its consultation on derivatives benchmark fallbacks, to allow more time for responses -
Hard Brexit threatens systemic cliff edge for derivatives, warns joint paper
5 years ago
A no-deal Brexit could have a systemic effect on derivatives markets as it would immediately restrict EU 27 firms from transacting with UK entities and acting as clearing members to UK central counterparties, a group of major trade bodies has warned in a paper published today -
Isda and Linklaters roll out test version of initial margin docs service
5 years ago
Five and a half months of partnership between the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and Linklaters has borne fruit, with the launch of a test version of an online tool that will allow firms to electronically negotiate and execute initial margin (IM) documentation -
Alarm sounds on margin rules as small funds look to make early inroads
5 years ago
A fast-approaching 1 September regulatory deadline for phase three market participants to apply initial margin (IM) to derivatives trades looks set to pass without serious mishap, according to lawyers and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association -
IHS Markit obtains FCA approval as benchmark administrator under BMR
5 years ago
IHS Markit has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority as an authorised benchmark administrator under the European Benchmark Regulation (BMR) -
UK funds brace themselves against value-for-money ruling
5 years ago
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final set of fund governance rules that aim to strengthen the duty of authorised fund managers to their investors. -
Past returns: Europe's own risk retention rewrite
6 years ago
Five years ago we reported that European CLO managers were hunting for partners to retain risk retention on their behalf. Shortly after, regulators performed a U-turn (nothing new here) and decided to prohibit third parties from acting as risk retainers
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