Rebekah Tunstead
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Time running out for UK pension clearing exemption
UK Treasury still silent on pension fund carve-out despite current reprieve expiring in four months → Read More
Pension funds may sue managers ‘for making hedging a liability’
Finger of blame for LDI crisis is also being pointed at fiduciaries and even the schemes themselves → Read More
Rival TTF futures a threat to liquidity, fear energy traders
Plans by Ice and EEX to dodge EU price cap risk fragmenting the gas market → Read More
Stick to the fax? Isda seeks to revamp close-out notice methods
Plans to update termination notice provisions still won’t quite pull the plug on use of fax machines → Read More
The final countdown: Europe’s pension funds get ready to clear
With clearing exemption due to end next June, EU funds try to learn from UK’s LDI mistakes → Read More
European exchanges warn on ‘damaging’ TTF price cap
EEX and Ice warn of widespread distortion as ECB prepares to assess financial stability impact of proposed cap → Read More
EC urged to reconsider TTF price cap
“Heated” discussion among European energy ministers throws planned safeguards into further chaos → Read More
UK pension funds hand over more assets to LDI managers
Transfer of assets is a pre-emptive move to avoid repeat of September’s collateral crunch, trustees say → Read More
Who blew up gas prices? (It wasn’t just Russia)
Government buying, climate risk and short squeezes may have led to ‘horrendous’ gas market margin calls → Read More
People moves: Credit Suisse shake-up, HSBC’s new CFO, and more
Credit Suisse has made senior personnel changes in its compliance and global banking divisions. Nita Patel assumed the role of chief compliance officer and member of the bank’s executive board on November 1. She reports directly to group chief executive Ulrich Korner and succeeds Rafael López Lorenzo, who stepped down for personal reasons. Patel most recently served as chief compliance officer… → Read More
Market rejects EU attempts to isolate energy firms via Emir
Participants warn proposals would push up hedging costs for little systemic protection → Read More
EC circuit breaker plan for energy futures under fire
Market participants say proposals could instead lead to more volatility in front-month contracts → Read More
Markets mull UK pension clearing exemption
Treasury expected to extend regulation exempting retirement funds from having to clear OTC trades → Read More
UK pensions hit with £100m margin calls as gilts and sterling slide
At least three LDI managers request emergency capital as others consider unwinds to avoid default → Read More
Esma’s €4bn clearing limit sparks ire from energy firms – again
European watchdog backs rise in commodity clearing threshold from €3bn in new letter, but energy traders say it’s not enough → Read More
Market shrugs off EC’s plan to change gas benchmark
Dutch TTF prices unmoved, as market participants say they are ‘not taking it seriously’ → Read More
European pension funds must start clearing next year – EC
Exemption preventing pension funds from mandatory clearing will come to an end permanently in June 2023 → Read More
EU plan to suspend power derivatives gets icy response
Proposal from energy ministers to ease collateral burdens blasted as “silly” and “terrible idea” → Read More
Could a cold collateral winter be coming for pension plans?
UK LDIs passed an early test from rising rates, but margin call pressure is mounting → Read More
Buy-side retreats to ‘dirty’ CSAs amid collateral crunch
Repo market fears prompt insurers and pension funds to revert to bond collateral → Read More