Credit Risk
Managing CCR to reduce the all-in cost of OTC derivatives portfolios
Erik Petri, head of triBalance at OSTTRA, explores how counterparty credit risk (CCR) compounds the costs of trading over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the maintenance of derivatives portfolios, examining the nuances of OTC credit risk management,…
Stater Global Markets partners oneZero
The prime-of-prime broker gains access to a network of 200 market-makers and takers
Capitolis onboards more than 20 firms to FX novation service
Platform live and novating FX options for market participants, with more instruments to follow
Cobalt unveils credit-management platform
Credit providers can see exposures in real time
CloudMargin secures $10m to fund growth
Provider of collateral and margin management deepens relationship with IHS Markit
Cost of credit no longer about the end-client, panellists say
Instead, it reflects the cost of major participants taking risk amongst themselves due to margin rules
CME Clearing and TriOptima clear first client trades in Mexican peso
Until now, only clearing brokers or FCMs were eligible to use the triReduce service to compress trades
Buy side explores cloud for collateral management
Asset managers with FX positions are looking at cloud-based solutions as a means of coping with variation margin rules
Lombard Risk launches buy-side collateral management tool
As asset managers and investment firms prepare for uncleared margin rules due in March 2017
Brexit spurs caution from brokers and platforms
"Nobody in the industry wants a repeat of the SNB, whereby clients suffered heavy losses and effectively became debtors," says ADS Securities' James Watson
Liquidity woes are curbing FX growth
Difficulties in accessing alternative liquidity pools and the rising cost of trading are creating unexploited opportunities
Execution costs still a riddle for FX participants
The sheer variety of choices hinders fair comparison
Samsung Securities gains third-party access to CLS
The securities company is the first non-bank financial institution to join CLS in South Korea
Price of credit and connectivity to be 2016 focus
Relationship between the cost of credit and third-party connectivity will be key
Banks move towards active compliance
Banks are taking a less passive approach and striving to spot wrongdoing early on
CLS and Markit extend FX settlement to cross-currency swaps
The currency settlement utility and global provider of financial information services join forces to tackle the growing demand for clearing solutions in the swaps market
FX can protect the portfolio during shocks
While not always providing spectacular returns, holding foreign exchange as part of a wider portfolio can be extremely valuable
Best Bank for FX Post-Trade Services: RBS
Success down to focus on relationships and risk management
Q&A: James Sinclair, MarketFactory
MarketFactory's James Sinclair on pre-trade risk management
Russian banks face struggle to access credit and PB
Sanctions have reduced Russian banks' ability to trade in wholesale markets, but CLS's plans remain on track