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IEX firms up launch date for new options exchange

The TRADE

IEX has firmed up the date for its new options exchange, IEX Options, set to be launched by Q2 2026, pending regulatory approval. Ivan Brown The exchange operator said the new venue will align with the needs of options industry participants and tackle risk management challenges in the market.

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DTCC’s FICC launches new public-facing Value at Risk calculator

The TRADE

With the amount of US Treasury clearing activity processed through FICC expected to rise by $4 trillion daily following the SEC’s expanded clearing mandate which will be implemented in 2025 and 2026, DTCC’s calculator will be a key tool for firms to determine VaR and potential margin obligations for any simulated portfolio.

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SSGA launches first actively managed corporate and municipal target maturity ETFs in the US

The TRADE

Named SPDR SSGA MyIncome ETFs, the suite looks to offer investors the ability to build their own custom bond ladder portfolios to manage their respective cash flow, interest rate risk, and liquidity needs. The suite consists of 14 actively managed target maturity ETFs with various maturity years ranging from 2026 to 2034.

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A look into the centrally cleared future

The TRADE

Clearing obligations will become stricter, with enhanced oversight of margin requirements and risk management processes. Despite these new potentially arduous compliance pressures, trading desks are also likely to benefit from reduced counterparty risk and improved market confidence thanks to the changes.

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US same day settlement ‘not a good idea’ despite technological advancement

The TRADE

Repo trades are, by definition, short term, so they carry less counterparty risk than swaps, but the market’s importance is so great that streamlining the plumbing via central clearing is generally supported by most market participants,” said Coalition Greenwich. to just over £2.6 asset-backed securities)”.

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FRC publishes updated UK Corporate Governance Code and Guidance

Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

Section 4 – Risk management and internal controls :Principal O has been amended to require boards not only to establish but to maintain an effective risk management and internal control framework. Supporting materials The FRC published a revised guidance on the updated Code on 29 January 2024.

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How Gen AI can boost relationship managers’ productivity

Accenture Capital Markets

They need to also be aware of constraints in areas like regulation and risk management, and practice Responsible AI (the practice of designing, developing, and deploying AI with good intention to empower employees and businesses, and fairly impact customers and society). last year to around US$2.2m