Citi explores the key challenges and strategies available in the market for optimal collateral management with respect to costs arising from technology and human capital needs.
The global move towards central clearing, and the posting of margin on uncleared OTC derivatives, sees asset managers increasingly looking to outsource collateral management.
The supply of securities is now healthy, particularly in equities, but demand to borrow them remains relatively weak, says the bank’s global head of financing and markets products.
Mike Brager, COO at State Street Global Services in Hong Kong, is overseeing a new office in Sydney for collateral management and derivatives processing.
Sandie OÆConnor of JP Morgan is positive on the prospects for collateral management, securities lending and transition management, despite a third-quarter drop in revenue for the bank's worldwide securities services unit.