January 20, 2025 (NO COMMENTS)

In the third quarter of 2024, the default funds of six clearing services expanded to record levels, a Risk Quantum analysis of the latest public disclosures shows.

The Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC) reported the largest quarterly increase percentage-wise, with the central counterparty’s default resources swelling by 13.9% to C$3.9 billion ($2.7 billion).

Eurex Clearing increased the size of its default fund by 9.8% to €9.1 billion ($9.4 billion), while the Japan Securities