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What and Why Collateral Optimization?

Optimisation is a term that is used fairly loosely for a broad range of activities, particularly these days when the topic of collateral management is high on the agenda. There are many different aspects to…

What is the Supply & Demand of Collateral?

The evolution of collateral management from a legal and operational process, has required financial institutions, mainly banks, to raise their awareness of the need for an Integrated Collateral Management (ICM). The areas that are involved…

What is Collateral Outsourcing?

Collateral choices Outsourcing collateral management in OTC derivatives With the ability to provide substantial flexibility at relatively low cost, it is no surprise that derivatives continue to grow in popularity. Derivatives enable participants to obtain…

Towards an Integrated Collateral Management

The evolution of collateral management from a legal and operational process, has required financial institutions, mainly banks, to raise their awareness of the need for an Integrated Collateral Management (ICM). The areas that are involved…

SOUTH AFRICAN OTC DERIVATIVE MARKETS

SOUTH AFRICAN OTC DERIVATIVE MARKETS Although the South African financial market is small relative to global standards, OTC derivatives play an important role in the financial markets and economy. In a study commissioned by the…