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Industry “not ready” for OTC derivatives reform
Most firms are still not ready for new rules on OTC derivatives Four out of five financial institutions are not ready for new regulations governing the trading, reporting and clearing of OTC...
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Funds managers sign with Eurex for OTC derivatives clearing
Frankfurt-based Eurex has begun clearing OTC IRS Eurex has begun clearing OTC derivatives ahead of next month’s introduction of the European Commission’s EMIR regulation on the central clearing and...
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Nasdaq OMX helps Polish clearing house prepare for EMIR
Sroka: Poland is preparing for OTC clearing Polish clearing house KPDW CCP has deployed technology from Nasdaq OMX to help it meet the European Commission’s new EMIR rules on OTC derivatives. Under...
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Securities lending: illuminating data?
With five turbulent years having passed since the crisis, regulatory data collection tools have been refined, standardised identifiers nearly constructed and more frequent and granular reporting rolled...
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Will Dodd-Frank trade reporting prepare you for EMIR?
Mark Steadman is co-leader of the Regulatory Reporting practice at Sapient Global Markets On February 28, most of the approximately 70 registered swap dealers will stumble across the finishing line for...
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European exchanges unveil MSCI derivatives
MSCI Europe index derivatives will soon be tradable on Eurex and NYSE Liffe European exchanges Eurex and NYSE Liffe plan to list a range of new derivatives based on MSCI indices. From March, market...
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DTCC reports five-asset swap clearing as Dodd-Frank deadline approaches
New York-based DTCC says it is now clearing swaps in all five asset types As the deadline for mandatory swaps reporting approaches for more and more asset types, US post-trade services utility the DTCC...
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TSAM delegates slam OTC derivatives regulation
De Geus: regulation will increase risks As Europe’s new EMIR derivatives regulation takes hold, senior buy-side representatives have warned that new rules including EMIR and Basel III might actually...
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Citi sets out segregated collateral service
Citi’s collateral service is a response to Dodd-Frank and EMIR As tough new rules requiring the collateralisation of OTC derivatives take hold in Europe and the US, Citi has retooled its OpenInvestor...
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Traiana swap data repository targets Dodd-Frank, EMIR compliance
Traiana: Harmony will act as a hub for global OTC derivatives reporting Post-trade services company Traiana has opened its Swap Data Repository Service, Harmony TR Connect, for OTC derivatives –...
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ESMA kicks off latest OTC derivatives clearing consultation with discussion...
ESMA is asking for views on the final standards for EMIR European securities regulator ESMA has started the latest round of consultation on OTC derivatives clearing with the release of a discussion...
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With six months before the 4th Capital Requirements Directive comes into force, many will be asking what technological improvements will be necessary to efficiently manage risk going forward. Before...
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Doing reference data right: cheaper, better, faster … or else
The majority of regulations require firms to classify their clients into a discrete set of categories; JWG research has identified at least 12, including FATCA, AMLD IV, EMIR, CRD IV and MiFID II....
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LSE launches new derivatives market
The LSE’s new derivatives market will replace Turquoise Derivatives The London Stock Exchange has intensified its push into the derivatives markets with the launch of a new bourse called LSE...
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US banks “not prepared” for Dodd-Frank swap rules
Rich: paying lip-service to the Dodd-Frank swaps rules won’t pay A surprisingly high proportion of US banks are still not prepared to comply with Dodd-Frank’s regulations on swaps, despite the...
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EMIR will push collateral calls “1000%”– but don’t cry about it …
Mullany: don’t wait until the last minute for collateral Market participants need to be sure they understand how their collateral is being handled. They also need to make sure they are ready for EMIR,...
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Regulation and T2S forcing European post-trade evolution says Celent
Europe’s post-trade infrastructure is evolving fast says Celent As Europe’s post-trade infrastructure is subjected to increasing levels of regulation, CSDs will be forced to change their business...
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Commerzbank connects to Regis-TR ahead of EMIR
Commerzbank will report OTC trades to Clearstream’s Regis-TR repository under EMIR Germany’s Commerzbank has just signed up to Regis-TR, the European trade repository owned by German CSD Clearstream...
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ICE reveals a design for Liffe
ICE plans to shift Liffe contracts to London-based ICE Futures Europe IntercontinentalExchange has revealed further details of its plans for the Liffe business that came as part of its acquisition of...
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ABN Amro joins Eurex OTC Clear
EMIR is the European Commsion’s response to the G20 commitment on OTC derivatives Dutch bank ABN Amro has become a member of German derivatives exchange Eurex’s OTC Clear service, which clears interest...
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