All posts tagged "Interest Rate Swaps"
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438EuropeUK Regulators Set Key LIBOR Transition Deadlines
Market makers have until 2 March to adopt SONIA as the market convention for issuing sterling interest rate swaps, and until Q3 to end all new issuances of LIBOR-based cash products.
January 17, 2020 -
456InternationalFSB Reports on OTC Derivatives Reform Progress
Comprehensive trade reporting requirements are in force in 23 of 24 FSB member jurisdictions, and authorities are increasingly making use of trade repository data.
October 17, 2019 -
543ChinaSHCH Issues Draft Guidance on Clearing Member Default Management
In the event of a default, Shanghai Clearing House can initiate rapid disposal of non-cash collateral, demand the disposal of a clearing member’s other assets, or perform a forced liquidation, among other measures.
August 9, 2019 -
746EnforcementKorea Exchange Fined for Making False Statement to CFTC
The CFTC found that KRX failed to disclose that it was not in compliance with a requirement to use daily stress tests to evaluate the sufficiency of its financial resources.
July 15, 2019 -
701ChinaBOC Becomes LCH’s First Chinese Clearing Member
Bank of China now has access to clearing of interest rate derivatives at LCH, and can act as a clearing broker to offer the service to its clients.
June 21, 2019 -
1.5KFeatureHong Kong Proposes Enhancements to OTC Derivatives Regime
In a joint consultation, the HKMA and SFC propose to mandate the use of UTIs in OTC derivatives trade reporting, and to discontinue masking relief for all jurisdictions but China.
April 29, 2019 -
490IndiaRBI to Allow Non-Residents to Trade Interest Rate Derivatives
Under draft rules, non-resident retail investors can hedge through interest rate derivatives; non-retail investors can participate for other specified purposes.
April 8, 2019 -
3.3KContributed ArticleMAS Publishes Finalised Mandatory Trading Regulations for Derivatives
Kai Loon Loh and Patrick Phua at global law firm Ashurst sum up the key takeaways from the MAS response to consultative feedback and the now-finalised mandatory trading regulations.
March 19, 2019 -
522FeatureHong Kong Finalises OTC Derivatives Framework
HKMA and SFC published conclusions from their March 2018 consultation on LEI requirements, reporting norms and platform trading.
June 28, 2018 -
635FeatureSingapore to Mandate Central Clearing of OTC Derivatives
Mandatory clearing to apply to SGD and USD fixed-floating interest rate swaps; applicable to banks with OTC derivatives exceeding SGD20 bn.
May 3, 2018
