Something Better Change: Securities Lending Indemnification is Unsustainable in Its Current Form
In this paper Mark Faulkner reflects on the securities finance industry from a personal perspective and explores some of the challenges associated with Securities Lending Indemnification. The paper aims to explain the confluence of events behind these problems, assess their impact upon the market structure and make some suggestions to help mitigate the issues moving forward.
EC Capital Proposals: Low Profile, High Impact
Contentious pending Basel rules have led critics to warn that higher risk weights for unrated corporates and funds will lead to a dramatic increase in bank capital requirements and an overall reduction in lending activity. This analysis examines the breadth of impact on the thousands of high quality entities that are not publicly rated.
Basel IV Rules: The Impact Upon Capital Markets and the Securities Finance Industry
The forthcoming Basel IV regulations present a large-scale challenge for the securities finance industry. A new paper by Credit Benchmark outlines the cost ramifications of new rules limiting banks’ use of internal rating models for RWA purposes and the introduction of 100% RWA for unrated obligors.
The purpose of this paper is to help raise awareness of these regulations, to highlight their potential impact and to issue a call to action.
Sub-Custodians: Networks Reveal Credit Risk
The increasing complexity of global sub-custodial networks means less clarity about where an asset is held – and the credit risk of the legal entity holding it. A new whitepaper by Credit Benchmark maps this interconnectivity and sheds light on hidden potential credit risks within these networks.
