Transcend on Competitive Collateral – ISDA Proposal on Convergence – AML Tech

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Collateral Optimization as a Competitive Weapon

October 8 2020

Many institutions view collateral optimization as a project that, once completed, checks an important box and doesn’t need to be revisited. They’re wrong. In fact, collateral optimization is an ongoing activity that requires partnering with operations and regular check-ups across regions and silos to ensure maximum efficiency. Automating the process of collateral and global inventory optimization and streamlined bookings can deliver significant competitive advantage. A guest post from Transcend.

Where’s the technology for AML oversight? (Premium)

October 7 2020

Recent headlines have brought to the fore major failings in anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, in both the traditional and emerging crypto financial industry. It prompts the question: what’s happening with the technology that is supposed to help oversee these activities? We speak with several financial crime pros.

Webinar Replay: UMR and Securities Finance in Europe

October 6 2020

Finadium held a webinar on the market forces driving collateral integration of OTC derivatives, securities finance and repo, with uncleared margin rules as one of several drivers. Presented in partnership with Natixis and Eurex.

The numbers on excess reserves at the Fed

October 6 2020

It’s widely known that balance sheet access is ample in today’s market. Not that many players need it in excess, but it’s there if you need it. We looked to see how much balance sheet are we really talking about to understand the scale of the conversation.

Implications of ISDA’s proposal, “Collaboration and Standardization Opportunities in Derivatives and SFT Markets” (Premium)

October 5 2020

ISDA released a proposal paper today that should be considered carefully by every market participant in OTC derivatives, securities finance and repo for its pros and cons. The gist is that these three products should converge from a legal documentation basis and in technology development, recognizing their already interchangeable roles in financial markets and economically similar outcomes. The basic pitch is understandable and easy to accept. The complicated part is what could happen afterwards.

Solving a structural problem at beneficial owners for securities lending competitiveness (Premium)

October 5 2020

We propose a change to how beneficial owners oversee securities lending and identify market trends that should help this idea move forward.