With the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) in mind, AcadiaSoft, a vendor of collateral management offerings for non-cleared derivatives, has launched a technology partnership with CloudMargin, maker of a cloud-based collateral management workflow tool, to provide a one-stop solution for the front-to-back office processes of collateral and margin management. The collaboration coincides with the just announced… Read More >>
Regulators Delay IM Deadline for Some Phase 5 Firms
As some derivatives industry participants expected, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have made changes to the deadline structure for Phase 5 of the initial margin (IM) implementation of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR). The regulators have essentially split off a segment of Phase 5 — those firms… Read More >>
Buy Side Takes Risky Path to UMR Compliance
The start of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) regime has been on the minds of many Ops staffers at buy-side firms in the European Union and the U.S., but there are troubling signs that buy-side firms may be taking a very risky wait-and-see approach, according to the findings of a recent FTF webinar, “How to… Read More >>
How to Cope With UMR Compliance: Q&A
(Editor’s Note: Much has been made about buy-side firms and if and when they will have to comply with Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) and key requirements of the European Union and the U.S. The industry has started to focus on the operational processes they will need in order to comply with the Basel Committee on… Read More >>
SmartStream Partners with Cassini to Ease IM Compliance
Post-trade services and systems vendor SmartStream Technologies is partnering with Cassini Systems, a margin analytics vendor serving the buy side in derivatives trading, in an effort to ease the operational burden of managing initial margin requirements for uncleared, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. The vendors will focus on financial institutions that are beginning the create new operational… Read More >>
