Officials at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Linklaters law firm report that BNY Mellon is the first custodian to go live via the new custody support function of ISDA Create — IM, an online, initial margin automated documentation support offering. The IM online tool allows firms to electronically negotiate and execute… Read More >>
AcadiaSoft & CloudMargin Take On UMR Compliance
With the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) in mind, AcadiaSoft, a vendor of collateral management offerings for non-cleared derivatives, has launched a technology partnership with CloudMargin, maker of a cloud-based collateral management workflow tool, to provide a one-stop solution for the front-to-back office processes of collateral and margin management. The collaboration coincides with the just announced… Read More >>
Murex Focuses New Offering on LIBOR Transition
Murex & LCH Also Working on Clearing Issues Murex, a specialist vendor for trading, risk management and processing solutions has launched a transition offering and a task force to address “the challenges of the 2021 discontinuation and benchmark reforms” that will end the usage of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR. Over the years,… Read More >>
Firms Secured $158 Billion in IM Last Year
The level of initial margin (IM) gathered in 2018 by 20 top securities firms for non-cleared derivative transactions grew by 47 percent to approximately $157.9 billion compared to $107.1 billion at the end of March 2017, according to the latest margin survey of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). The survey results, released at… Read More >>
AcadiaSoft Targets Phases 4 & 5 IM via New Service
AcadiaSoft Inc. is expanding its offerings for non-cleared derivatives via an initial margin (IM) monitoring service, slated for release in the second quarter, that will provide IM Phase 4 and Phase 5 firms with the ability to monitor IM exposure levels. The IM monitoring support will be offered in conjunction with AcadiaSoft’s Agreement Manager service,… Read More >>
Initial Margin Levels Could Soar via Volatility: Report
The initial margin (IM) required for derivatives trading could nearly double as global financial markets face the onslaughts of volatility, trade tariff tensions, future U.S. interest rates increases, and growing debt pressures, according to new research released by OpenGamma, an analytics provider for derivative transactions. The findings in “The Impact Explained of Market Volatility on… Read More >>
New IM Burdens Spur Vendors Into Action
New rules for posting initial margin (IM) for bilateral over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives instruments are looming for buy-side firms as vendors, service providers, consultants and others are ramping up their offerings in anticipation of expensive and painful compliance burdens to come. The tougher IM requirements stem from the G20-sanctioned mandates of the Basel Committee on Banking… Read More >>
More Firms Join AcadiaSoft Hub to Meet IM Deadline
Hub Gains Six Firms Under Phase 2 of IM Rules Collateral and margining solutions provider AcadiaSoft reports that six more “in-scope firms” under Phase 2 of the new initial margin (IM) rules have been integrated into the AcadiaSoft Hub for non-cleared derivatives. “The additional firms chose to use the hub for IM in order to… Read More >>
