To help industry participants keep up-to-date with developments in collateral management market infrastructure DTCC has launched a new Collateral Management web page on DTCC.com.

“The dynamic nature of regulatory changes is making it increasingly difficult for industry participants to stay abreast of changes and their impact on the management, mobilization and transformation of collateral,” said Mark Jennis, DTCC Managing Director, Collateral Management, Strategy and Business Development. “DTCC’s Collateral Management page will provide visitors with timely news and information about key issues and initiatives on collateral management.”

DTCC collaborates with industry partners to develop solutions that address the operational costs and risks associated with the increased demand for collateral. Read more about ways DTCC is working with clients, regulators and service providers to deliver services that will effectively mitigate risk, reduce cost and help minimize operation challenges of collateral management:

• New Study on Global Collateral Highlights Immobilization of Inventory
• Euroclear and DTCC Look to Break New Ground with Collateral Processing JV
• White Paper: Trends, Risks and Opportunities in Collateral Management

Collateral management services

Buy-side firms involved in OTC markets must manage their collateral and margin calls in the new highly regulated environment. It is no longer enough to rely on spreadsheets or in-house databases as this is a complex business. Large traders and banks can use one of the comprehensive software packages, but this is not a viable option for corporate treasury departments. New low cost alternatives are coming to market, such as CloudMargin’s collateral management service, see.