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For some equity index futures, initial margin requirements have doubled in 2020
It is not unusual for clearinghouses to increase initial margin requirements during periods of market stress. But the turmoil that took place in March, when equity markets crashed and then rebounded in an exceptionally short period of time, prompted a rapid increase in the amount of initial margin for certain equity index futures over just a few trading days.
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Quantile margin optimization service now includes cleared interest rate derivatives
Margin issues have been increasingly in focus in 2020 as derivatives clearinghouses have raised collateral requirements in response to the spike in market volatility. This trend has intensified interest among large banks in new methods for optimizing their margin obligations.
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CME Group Foundation focuses on high-tech learning needs amid pandemic
For more than a decade, CME Group Foundation has worked to improve computer science and math education in the Chicago area. But it's safe to say that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the group's charitable efforts have been needed more than ever.
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UK introduces legislation for post-Brexit ETS
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CFTC approves cross-border requirements for swaps participants
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission passed its first binding rule on cross-border registration requirements for swap market participants on July 23, extending deference to entities already under prudential regulation in foreign jurisdictions. The rulemaking also harmonizes some definitions with those used by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CFTC finalizes capital requirements for swap participants
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized a new rule on capital requirements for swaps market participants and advanced a proposed rulemaking on swaps margin in a public meeting held via teleconference on July 22. The final capital requirements for swap participants will be flexible, offering three potential methodologies for market participants to follow, and is the first such measure at the agency since it was mandated by Congress under Dodd-Frank.
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CEO Viewpoint - Community in a time of need
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Read more from FIA CEO Walt Lukken
As the cleared derivatives industry is disrupted by coronavirus, it's important to remember that community is what gets us through difficult stretches in our lives and careers. Community is not just a grouping of people. It involves a deeper and richer connection that involves trust, support, and endearment. And when people are connected and care for each other, they can do amazing things together.
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