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The Japan Securities Clearing Corp.’s move to become the first Asia Pacific clearinghouse to register as a derivatives clearing organization—or DCO—under the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission could be an expensive venture for the CCP, but is needed to be competitive in the emerging global clearing marketplace, according to lawyers and officials in Tokyo.
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As the derivatives market moves towards central counterparty clearing, initial margin has increasingly become a subject of industry discussion. CCPs require firms to post initial margin when entering into derivatives to provide protection in the event of a default; however, concerns over how the margin is calculated are growing. Market participants are now looking at the potential for standardizing initial margin.
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Fixed income, currencies and commodities trading revenue accounted for 55% of aggregate capital market revenues at the U.S.’ five largest banks in the third quarter, according to Fitch Ratings.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has announced that asset managers will be allowed to offer commodity schemes, through exchange-traded commodity futures.
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Peru’s banking regulator has proposed limiting banks’ investment in derivatives to 20% of assets as defined by regulators or PEN300 million (USD116 million).
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Mary Schapiro, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said the agency may consider three different types of regulations for high-frequency traders.