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Actionable analytics and tools to optimise margin requirements

The events of 2020 brought the risk of margin volatility into sharp relief. Ingvar Sigurjonsson Managing director, funding and collateral solutions team, State Street Global Markets reviews what happened and what can be done to mitigate future upheaval

Spoilt for choice

Would securities finance and derivatives markets benefit from a consolidated master agreement? The International Swaps and Derivatives Association thinks so

All I want for 2021 is ...

SFT asked 21 firms about their 2021 wishlist. Adapting to the new regulatory environment was the most popular answer alongside further modernisation and a return to normality post-COVID. Interestingly, ESG was not a dominant trend

Can cash collateral and negative rates mix?

With markets still in the throes of COVID-19, the threat of negative interest rates still looms large for the securities finance industry, with major consequences in store for those reliant on cash collateral and reinvestment. SFT delves into what happens if rates go south

The largest looming issue to affect firms is Brexit, says Cappitech��s regulatory expert

The new Cappitech industry survey reveals that most companies are battling with elements of their reporting. Ron Finberg, regulatory specialist at Cappitech, highlights inefficiencies and errors as a reason to change reporting, with new and changing regulations, Brexit and coronavirus as key concerns

Building the prime we need

Clear Street says it is embracing discomfort as part the challenge of building a new kind of prime brokerage

Solving the gold paradox

Tradewind Markets, a DLT platform aiming to overhaul the settlement of precious metals, has recruited banking veterans, including J.P. Morgan��s global head collateral chief Michael Albanese, who see blockchain as a way to revitalise liquidity pools and provide new collateral options