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Commission extends UK CCP equivalence to June 2025
09 February 2022 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

The European Commission has confirmed that it will extend equivalence for UK central counterparties through to 30 June 2025 and will enhance measures to build central clearing capacity in the EU

VERMEG’s COLLINE Collateral Suite adds margin analytics capabilities
06 January 2022 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The collaboration will aid financial institutions with uncleared over-the-counter derivatives, exchange-traded derivatives and prime brokerage

Nigerian clearing house joins CCP12
22 October 2021 Nigeria
Reporter: Bob Currie

FMDQ Clear becomes an observer member of the global central counterparty association with immediate effect, supporting the development of the Nigerian post-trade services value chain towards global standards

BoE launches CCP supervisory stress test
20 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

UK central bank will model credit and liquidity resilience of UK-registered CCPs under stress conditions, alongside impact on wider financial system

EACH responds to ESMA’s EMIR consultation
01 October 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

EACH believes guidance is needed for valuation reporting considering the importance of monitoring systemic risk in the financial system

Trade associations call for EC equivalence extension for UK CCPs
17 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This equivalence decision is set to expire on 30 June, but the associations request that the EC provide clarity as soon as possible and well in advance of March 2022

Dubai Clear becomes a member of CCP12
30 June 2021 UAE
Reporter: Bob Currie

The UAE-based equity clearing house joins global clearing association as primary member

Exclusive: Consensus risk data reveals signs of strain in the core plumbing of the financial system
24 June 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The data reveals that banks of all types have seen their credit quality decline with the largest shift being in Latin American banks, as seen by a 14:1 ratio showing far more deterioration than improvement

ESMA publishes new stress test framework for CCPs
10 June 2021 France
Reporter: Bob Currie

The 2021 Stress Test, which is the fourth iteration of its evaluation framework, draws on experience gained from previous evaluation exercises

Transcend expands solution suite with new automated collateral software
20 May 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

CCP Central connects and automates margin and collateral management activities across a global network of CCPs

Baton Systems integrates with LCH to enhance collateral workflow automation
07 May 2021 US
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The addition of LCH will extend Baton’s network of CCPs that now includes several exchange operators

ESMA unveils draft RTS on changes to CCPs’ activities and models
08 April 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

ESMA has published its final report containing draft regulatory technical standards relating to changes to CCP services and activities as well as models and parameters under EMIR