In the event of a clearing member's default, and as part of its default management process, a central counterparty (CCP) will need to hedge the defaulter's portfolio and to close-out its positions. However, the CCP may not be able to do this without incurring additional losses if the market is...

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a database architecture which enables the keeping and sharing of records in a distributed and decentralized way, while ensuring its integrity through the use of consensus-based validation protocols and cryptographic signatures. In principle, DLT has the...

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a database architecture which enables the keeping and sharing of records in a distributed and decentralized way, while ensuring its integrity through the use of consensus-based validation protocols and cryptographic signatures. In principle, DLT has the...