Derivatives Industry Awaits ‘Magic Numbers’

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Derivatives Industry Awaits ‘Magic Numbers’

David Clark, chairman of the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association, said in an interview that the derivatives industry is waiting for global regulators to decide the “magic numbers” as part of reform of the market: how much capital banks must set aside to cover exposures on trades at clearinghouses, and the margins banks must post on uncleared transactions.

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