Spotlight

Natalie Westerbarkey, Director, Client Executive at Citigroup Securities and Fund Services discusses how through understanding the new regulatory landscape and intersection (or interaction) of rules, asset managers can better assess the impact these new rules will have on their costs, risk management and operations

In a DerivSource Spotlight article, Sapient Global Markets explores some of the key impacts regulatory reforms will have on the documentation of OTC derivatives.

A new app marketplace for OTC derivatives that is low cost and regulatory compliant is nearly at hand, but are financial institutions and derivatives users ready for this innovative concept? DerivSource's Julia Schieffer talks to DerivaTrust founders and market participants about this new ‘app swarm’ for trading OTC derivatives.

Basel III presents new challenges to collateral trading activities and collateral management operations. In part II of a series, GCMS’ Saheed Awan explores the impact Basel III and central clearing of OTC derivatives will have on collateral trading activities and he calls for the restricted view of collateral management to be expanded to support efforts to achieve greater efficiency through improved and centralised processing. 

Regulators and bank supervisors have become investment advisors!

How are investment managers improving collateral management processes three years after the Lehman Brothers default and one year after ISDA published its best practices ‘guide’ for the market? DerivSource’s Julia Schieffer talks to industry participants about their view on true market practice and concerns on managing margin within a central clearing environment.

In the first instalment of a two-part series, GCMS’ Saheed Awan explains the likely implications of Basel III on collateral management activities including liquidity management.

Growing complexity in managing collateral resulting from new CCP collateral requirements and regulatory reform is driving buy-side firms to consider outsourcing the back office function to custodians. DerivSource’s Julia Schieffer speaks to the custodians about how they are enhancing collateral management service offerings to support new needs of clients in a new marketplace.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue to issue regulations implementing the OTC derivatives provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). In a Q&A, Robin Powers of the Rimon Law Group discusses Title VII of Dodd-Frank and its impact on margin/collateral posed by End-Users. 

Investment managers can transform collateral management into a profit centre by generating returns on collateral through securities lending activities. ISC's Sean Sprackling explains how the buy side can adopt this method used widely by sell-side institutions.

Portfolio reconciliation is a central aspect of collateral management. DerivSource's Julia Schieffer investigates how buy-side firms are improving this operational area through new technology in response to a changing market environment.