Derivatives

Global Custodian looks at the top 10 trends for 2016 including what to expect in the worlds of technology, post-trade and cyber-security.

Russian securities depository, the National Settlement Depsitory (NSD) has begun electronic matching of all countparties to OTC trades to help cut risks for its clients.

Proposals to create a harmonised Unique Product Identifier (UPI), an alphanumeric code designed to help identify over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products, have been laid out by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

BlackRock, BNY Mellon and State Street have accepted Markit’s ETF collateral lists to be included in their collateral management schedules.

OTC Clearing Hong Kong has signed up Standard Chartered Bank as its first UK incorporated clearing member.

Aite Group's Virginie O'Shea takes a look at how the industry can automate its collateral management functions to cope with a new era of regulation.

Outsourcing collateral management can take the sting out of its cost and complexity but it has limits.

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has announced cooperation plans with Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) to introduce Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures with the launch scheduled for December.

Some of the worlds biggest futures exchanges are joining other major financial institutions by considering the benefits of blockchain technology within their business.

Risk solutions provider NetOTC has appointed Roger Liddell as its new chief executive officer with specific responsibility for its market aspect of NetOTC ‘s new bilateral platform.