January 17, 2024/IOSCO BCBS-IOSCO publish a report on streamlining variation margin processes and the responsiveness of initial margin models in non-centrally cleared markets. The report sets out eight recommendations to encourage the implementation of good market practices but does not propose any policy changes to the BCBS-IOSCO frameworks. The recommendations […]
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BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO Publish Consultative Report on Transparency and Responsiveness of Initial Margin in Centrally Cleared Markets
January 16, 2024/IOSCO BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO call for interested parties to comment on ten policy proposals which aim to improve central clearing participants’ understanding of initial margin calculations and potential future margin requirements. The report proposes that central counterparties (CCPs) should provide additional public disclosures on their margin models and increase the […]
COMMENT : Equity Markets Could Hit a Pocket of Volatility before a More Sustained Uptrend Can be Established
January 9, 2024 By Kyle Rodda, Senior Market Analyst at Capital.com “Equity valuations have been juiced by expectations for relatively aggressive interest rate cuts this year. The so-called Powell pivot, combined with a trend of softer than expected inflation data, has loosened financial conditions materially and boosted market multiples. Despite […]
