Articles by Duncan Wood
LCH.Clearnet beats CME in FX clearing race
LCH.Clearnet has signed 13 banks up to a new foreign exchange options clearing venture - ForexClear - due to open for business in late 2011, according to a statement.
Banks look to securitisation of counterparty credit risk
A number of banks are considering securitisations of their counterparty credit exposures, as they look to get their balance sheets in shape ahead of new Basel capital charges.
CCP turf war simmers as OTC regulations head to the European Parliament
LCH.Clearnet could be prevented from clearing euro swaps under central bank liquidity proposals being pushed by some European regulators
The impact of regulation on the global OTC market
Three web seminars – in Hong Kong, London and New York – exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective
Service outage hits Barclays Capital's first OTC clearing client
Client clearing glitch highlights the complexity of what is expected to be a major new business.
LCH.Clearnet may offer 'lite' membership to sovereigns
Clearer's plans to create a special membership category for central banks and other sovereigns could undermine CCPs' risk-mutualisation model, rivals claim.
Milan derivatives fraud trial hinges on banks' sums
Technical arguments over derivatives valuation will determine the fate of the four banks facing an Italian mis-selling trial in May.
