From the Inside Flap "Clearing has risen to the top of the agenda for derivatives risk managers and operational staff. Here now in one place, is the ideal reference book for those coping with these new challenges, combining crystal clear exposition with deep institutional and technical understanding." Alistair Milne, Professor of Financial Economics, Loughborough University School of Business and Economics "Politicians and regulators have placed great faith in central counterparties (CCPs) to reduce systemic risk and contribute to overall market stability. Jon Gregory provides an excellent and very accessible description of the many complex issues that arise in running a CCP. This is a book that anyone concerned with financial regulation should read." Stuart M. Turnbull, Bauer Chaired Professor, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston "The derivatives landscape has changed as a result of the global financial crisis that started in 2007. Jon Gregory has done an excellent job explaining the way derivatives markets now work. All derivatives market participants will find his book an invaluable source of information." John C. Hull, Professor of Derivatives and Risk Management, University of Toronto "Jon Gregory's new book goes a long way to filling a yawning gap in the literature on CCPs. There is no better single source from which to learn about every aspect of CCPs, from the microscopic details of their operations to the macroscopic importance of these entities in the new financial infrastructure. The book is truly comprehensive, but at the same time is clear, concise, and accessible to a broad audience. Moreover, Jon is extremely even-handed in his appraisal of the pros and cons of CCPs. Sometimes CCPs are characterized as 'single points of failure'; this book can be accurately characterized as a 'single point of knowledge' about CCPs, and successfully explicates this extremely complicated subject." Craig Pirrong, Professor of Finance, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston From the Back Cover The Global Financial Crisis, from 2007 onwards, illustrated the inherent weaknesses in the global financial system and some of their causes. In particular over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives were blamed by many for partially causing and catalysing the crisis. Not surprisingly, this has led to dramatic action from politicians, policymakers and regulators in relation to OTC derivative markets. Two of the most important changes are the mandatory clearing of standardised OTC derivatives and the requirements for bilateral margin posting in non-standard OTC contracts. Both clearing and margining mandates will be effectively phased in from 2014 and the associated costs will be severe. These regulatory changes are therefore going to create a dramatic shift in the topology of financial markets, together with a significant reallocation of counterparty and systemic risks. Knowledge of the subject is an important consideration for all financial institutions whether they are CCP members, clear trades indirectly or find themselves subject to bilateral margin requirements. Central Counterparties: Mandatory Clearing and Bilateral Margin Requirements for OTC Derivatives explains the central clearing of OTC derivatives and the associated bilateral margin requirements. The book provides a historical perspective of central clearing as it developed with derivative exchanges in order to mitigate counterparty credit risk. The regulatory requirements (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, Basel III) being imposed since the global financial crisis are defined and discussed. The mechanics of central clearing are described including operational aspects, initial margin and default fund calculations, loss waterfalls and allocation methods. Client clearing is discussed, in particular giving detail on margin segregation and portability methods. An assessment is made throughout of the advantages and disadvantages of clearing and margining requirements, including potential issues such as funding liquidity risk, operational risk and wrong-way risk. The book is unique and covers the regulatory requirements together with the practical implementation details and the potential impacts and consequences. It is an invaluable and complete reference guide for any market practitioner, policy maker, academic or student with responsibility or interest in the area of OTC derivatives. See all Product description
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