CCP
CCPs may need public sector support
BASEL - Central counterparties (CCPs) could require public sector support in the event of simultaneous defaults of a number of participants, according to economists at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
CLS settlement: the challenges ahead
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. FX Week and Rob Close, president and CEO of CLS Bank, discuss the past 12 months and the future of the industry utility
The benefits of multiple market models
It might have been the timing of this year's FX Week USA congress, but an underlying theme that seemed to resonate was the need for the foreign exchange industry to lobby to prevent FX being swept up into the central counterparty clearing storm.
Obama reform holds back on OTC derivatives
US Treasury white paper fails to provide new details on how central counterparty clearing in OTC markets would operate.
Climate unsettled
David Clark , chairman of the Wholesale Market Brokers Association, demystifies the OTC versus exchange settlement debate
Widening credit spreads: a strategic advantage
While spread-widening is proving advantageous for many, it could be to the detriment of any plans for a central counterparty clearing system for FX, says New York-based independent consultant Pat Lefler