Margin Pressures Rising for Hedge Funds: Report
October 5, 2023
The sell-side is increasing margin finance rates for hedge funds at a faster pace than rate rises, putting pressure on… Read More »
The sell-side is increasing margin finance rates for hedge funds at a faster pace than rate rises, putting pressure on… Read More »
When phase 6 of the uncleared margin rules (UMR) came into force at the start of September 2022, there was… Read More »
LCH SwapAgent says it has successfully processed the first Transport Currency trades between KfW and counterparties Bank of America, Commerzbank,… Read More »
A study from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) finds that while margin rules have helped reduce counterparty credit risk,… Read More »
The latest progress report into the G20’s OTC derivatives markets reform programme has a familiar sound to it with the… Read More »
Year-end funding pressures have long been a part of the FX industry with liquidity historically challenged, however the underlying issues… Read More »
Baton Systems has expanded its network on Baton Core-Collateral by adding connectivity to the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). This mean… Read More »
Hedge funds risk being caught in Phase 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) without adequate preparation owing to continued… Read More »
Open interest, the measure of the number of active positions market participants are holding on CME Group’s FX products, exceeded… Read More »
MillTechFX, the FinTech affiliate of Millennium Global Investments, has partnered with Investec Bank to provide fund managers with a margin-free… Read More »
State Street and Vanguard have completed the margin calculation process for a live trade of a 30-day FX forward contract… Read More »
ISDA and five other trade bodies (the European Association of Co-operative Banks, the European Banking Federation, Futures Industry Association, the… Read More »
State Street has added pre- and post-trade optimisation and margin analytics to its Collateral+ service in partnership with Cassini Systems.… Read More »
The FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has published its latest Spotlight Review examining the existing structure of the precious metals… Read More »
State Street’s Collateral+ business is live with Acadia’s Initial Margin Exposure Manager (IMEM) and Margin Manager (MM) service. The bank… Read More »
Three European Union regulators, under the umbrella of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), has released a final report on new… Read More »
State Street’s Collateral+ business has connected to DTCC’s Margin Transit Utility (MTU) to simplify the transfer of collateral amongst market… Read More »
A new paper by CME Group’s Traiana studies the current FX credit landscape and argues that the evolution of a… Read More »
Systematic hedge fund Aspect Capital has expanded its relationship with margin optimisation provider OpenGamma as it seeks to trade in… Read More »
