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SGX partners with Cassini Systems ahead of UMR
26 August 2020
Singapore Reporter Natalie Turner

A new free service for SGX users will be created to help them manage and comply with the Uncleared Margin Rules requirements

IHS Markit and Cassini partner to automate margin estimate calculations
23 July 2020
London Reporter Rebecca Delaney

IHS Markit has partnered with Cassini Systems to automate margin estimate calculations on its multi-asset investment management platform thinkFolio

Calypso and AcadiaSoft partner over UMR compliance
10 July 2020
San Francisco Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Calypso Technology has partnered with AcadiaSoft to provide an interface to Initial Margin Exposure Manager, its initial margin calculator and reconciliation platform

AcadiaSoft partners with OpenGamma on UMR
30 June 2020
London Reporter Rebecca Delaney

AcadiaSoft has partnered with OpenGamma to integrate its initial margin calculation and reconciliation service with a risk sensitivities generation service to help compliance with phases 5 and 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules

AcadiaSoft to host IM phase 5 soft launch to assist with UMR
01 June 2020
London Reporter Maddie Saghir

AcadiaSoft has launched a new programme to enable phase 5 firms stay on track for UMR under the new deadline

AcadiaSoft partners with Cassini on initial margin
15 April 2020
New York Reporter Maddie Saghir

Under the agreement, Cassini clients will have automated access to AcadiaSoft's reconciliation platform, Initial Margin Exposure Manager

DRW to adopt OpenGamma’s analytics to help meet UMR regulation
09 April 2020
London Reporter Maddie Saghir

DRW is set to adopt OpenGamma’s analytics in its treasury function in response to regulations such as UMR

BCBS/IOSCO extend deadline on final phases of UMR
06 April 2020
Basel Reporter Natalie Turner

BCBS/IOSCO agrees to extend the deadline for completing phases five and six of the margin requirements amid market disruption following a mass lobbying effort

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Seizing the moment to automate collateral management

Following a series of market stress events, reducing manual intervention and creating greater efficiencies in collateral management has become increasingly necessary. Data standardisation and automation of key processes offer a way forward, says Amy Caruso, head of collateral initiatives at ISDA

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Re-papering over the cracks

Brian Bollen outlines the rulings behind Phase 6 of the UMR. Who in the industry is well prepared ahead of the September implementation date, and who is still lagging dangerously behind?

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Industry reacts: UMR Phase 5 goes live

Despite the impact of COVID-19, in-scope firms pulled together effectively over the last 12 months for phase 5 of UMR, but this has not been without its challenges...

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A digital journey

Experts explain how the industry is looking to implement the latest technology and automation amid the evolution of collateral management

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Ben Pumfrett
RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Ben Pumfrett of RBC Investor & Treasury Services talks to Jenna Lomax about the front office’s increasing demands for data, and how the company is helping to prepare its clients for shortened settlement windows

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Jason Ang
SmartStream

From matters of compliance to risks to data collection, collateral management has an important part to play in the back-office lifecycle. SmartStream’s Jason Ang explains

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United Kingdom

With Brexit uncertainty challenges in the fund space, players in the asset servicing industry in UK has an opportunity to raise its game across the board

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