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ECB Hosts Meeting on CCPs for CDS Market, Indicates Support for Greater Transparency
Originally appeared in MiFID Monitor Following the meetings last month hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) has joined the debate concerning the introduction of central counterparties (CCPs) for credit default swaps (CDSs). The ECB hosted its first meeting this week and participants included…
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing Appoints Gruber as Performance & Risk Analytics Product Head
Originally appeared in MiFID Monitor Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Asset Servicing has appointed John Gruber as head of global product management for its Performance & Risk Analytics (P&RA) product line. He replaces Debra Baker, who recently was named chief administrative officer for the bank’s Global Corporate Trust division. Gruber will be based in…
Petra Financial Promotes Marks to Executive Management Team
Petra Financial has promoted Tony Marks to its executive management team and to the position of director of the vendor’s holding company. According to Petra Financial CEO David Sinclair, the appointment is part of its drive to strengthen its commercial focus. Sinclair explains: “Tony Marks has been with Petra Financial from the outset and has…
PolarLake Joins EDM Council, as Focus on Practical Implementation Intensifies
PolarLake has joined the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Council, the not for profit business forum for financial institutions involved in the EDM business. John Randles, CEO PolarLake, explains that the vendor has been keeping an eye on the activities of the group for some time but feels the time is now right to join. “We…
Nelson Departs Thomson Reuters for BNP Paribas Securities Services
Barnaby Nelson, who was most recently a business owner at Reuters Pricing and Data, has been appointed head of business development for Asia for BNP Paribas Securities Services. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong and report to Margaret Harwood-Jones globally and locally to Bruno Campenon as head of BNP Paribas Securities Services,…
DTCC Confirms Decision to Publish Trade Information Warehouse Data
Following the rumours circulating early last week, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has confirmed that it will begin to publish aggregate market data from its Trade Information Warehouse, the worldwide central trade registry it maintains on credit derivatives. DTCC will begin circulating the data tomorrow (4 November) on its website. It will post…
ICE to Acquire Clearing Corporation, Strengthens OTC Derivatives Coverage
Following the announcement earlier in the month that IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) would be partnering with the Clearing Corporation (TCC) for its venture into credit derivatives clearing, the exchange operator has announced its intention to acquire the firm. ICE chairman and CEO Jeffrey Sprecher explains that the acquisition is part of ICE’s commitment to developing a market…
Fair Value Accounting Debate Continues in US House of Representatives
The ongoing debate about mark-to-market accounting has taken another turn, as the chairman of the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, suggested earlier this week that the industry needs more flexibility in the area of valuations. He told the meeting that he currently has no plans to legislate accounting practices or to…
DTCC Indicates May Disclose More CDS Data to Counter Market Misconceptions
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has indicated that it may disclose more data around credit default swap (CDS) trades in order to counter misconceptions in the market that the derivatives were the root of the financial crisis. According to market reports, the DTCC has been discussing the move with its owners and participants,…
American Bankers Association and SEC Discuss Fair Value Accounting
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is currently engaged in discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding fair value accounting under the current market conditions. The two bodies are conducting the talks during two scheduled roundtable discussions this week. Aubrey Patterson and Randy Ferrell, both representatives from the ABA, have voiced concerns over the…