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Mark Demo

Technology and Collateral Management: Why We Need to Embrace Automation in STP

Vast improvements in technology allow firms to manage collateral more seamlessly than ever before. Technology facilitates automation, while automation facilitates speed, scale, accuracy and straight-t...

26 Jul 2021
Mark Demo

REGULATORY IM VALIDATION IN EUROPE AND THE U.S. - WHAT PHASE 5 AND 6 FIRMS NEED TO KNOW

Approximately 250 firms, including many more buy-side firms, could fall into scope for Phase 5 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR), according to AcadiaSoft’s estimates. At the same time, firms will ne...

08 Oct 2019
Financial Services Regulation
Mark Demo

U.S. AANA Calculation Concludes - What Does This Mean?

Friday, August 30 marks the end of the U.S. AANA (Average Aggregate Notional Amount) calculation period for uncleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. By next week, all U.S.-based firms should know...

28 Aug 2019
Financial Services Regulation
Mark Demo

BCBS and IOSCO Add Sixth Phase to Global Regulatory Initial Margin Rollout

Today, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) recommended that prudential regulators add a sixth phase to the global reg...

23 Jul 2019
Financial Services Regulation
Mark Demo

Monitoring OTC trades to ensure IM compliance

In late March, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued guidance to national regulators stating that Phase 4 and 5 ...

10 Jun 2019
Financial Services Regulation

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