Almost half of the participants in a recent survey do not yet understand that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulations that have mandated centralized clearing of key U.S. Treasury transactions, according to the study commissioned by specialist professional services provider Davies Consulting. The SEC has decided that “a treasury central counterparty… Read More >>
FICC Debuts Risk Tool for U.S. Treasury Clearing
Industry players in U.S. Treasury transaction markets can now access a free, public-facing Value at Risk (VaR) calculator that will help them comply with SEC rules that will expand clearing requirements for them. The DTCC’s Fixed Income Clearing Corp. (FICC) has launched the new tool, accessible via a web browser, which provides “the ability to… Read More >>
FICC Launches Calculator for U.S. Treasury Clearing
The DTCC’s Fixed Income Clearing Corp. (FICC) is launching an interactive, public-facing calculator, dubbed the Capped Contingency Liquidity Facility (CCLF), to help financial services firms comply with SEC requirements to come for expanded U.S. Treasury clearing, officials say. The “novel tool simulates estimated CCLF obligations associated with FICC GSD [Government Securities Division] membership,” officials say…. Read More >>
U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules Jolt Firms Into Action
Clearing is coming the U.S. Treasury market and buy- and sell-side firms are beginning to get the message. New SEC clearing rules for the U.S. Treasury market, which take effect next year and in 2026, will spur more sell-side firms to offer Treasury clearing via prime brokerage, agency clearing, and futures commission merchant (FCM) services… Read More >>