NEW YORK, LONDON, MONTREAL and HONG KONG, April 01, 2020 - Hazeltree, the leading provider of integrated treasury management and portfolio finance solutions, and HedgeLegal, the emerging leader in trading document negotiation for the buy side, today published “Clearing up the Uncleared Margin Rules: A Comprehensive Guide for Hedge Fund and Asset Managers.” The guide is intended to assist hedge funds and asset managers in gaining a better understanding of their obligations under Phases 5 and 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR or Rules).
While ISDA and other trade associations have asked for a delay in the onset of UMR amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been no sign (as of yet) that global regulators are inclined to allow any such delay. This implies that over the next 18 months, more funds will become subject to the Rules – and it is now critical for every manager to assess whether their funds will be impacted. The guide describes the decisions that managers will need to make in assessing whether their funds will fall within the Rules and, if they come in scope of the Rules, how to prepare for the needed changes.
“The onset of UMR represents a significant and complex event for buy side firms,” said Joseph Spiro, Director of Product Management from Hazeltree. “This guide adds clarity to complicated topics and is a great resource as hedge funds and asset managers consider their impending needs.”
“HedgeLegal’s expertise in collateral documentation combined with Hazeltree’s expertise in collateral operations made for a great collaboration,” said Poseidon Retsinas, Founder & CEO of HedgeLegal. “The resulting guide covers all the bases.”
Managers have many decisions to make surrounding the new Rules for initial margin (IM). Funds falling within the Rules will be required to make a series of comprehensive changes to their operations and legal agreements. This guide is intended to assist in educating the market on the challenges ahead.
The Comprehensive Guide can be accessed from the below links:
https://www.hazeltree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hazeltree-UnclearedMarginRules-ComprehensiveGuide.pdf
https://hedgelegal.com/uncleared-margin-rules-umr-a-comprehensive-guide-for-hedge-fund-and-asset-managers/
or contact either company representative.
About Hazeltree
Hazeltree is the leading treasury management and portfolio finance solutions provider, serving hedge funds, private markets, asset managers, fund administrators, and pension funds with powerful, proactive performance enhancement and risk mitigation capabilities that generates alpha from streamlined operations and reduces a range of liquidity and funding risks. Hazeltree’s integrated solution includes comprehensive cash management, securities financing, collateral management, counterparty management and margin management capabilities. Hazeltree is headquartered in New York with offices in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.hazeltree.com.
About HedgeLegal
HedgeLegal is a law firm dedicated to providing the buy side with industry best practice trading document negotiation. HedgeLegal has extensive experience negotiating a wide array of collateral, financing and trading agreements: ISDA, Credit Support Annexes, Custody Agreements, Segregated Collateral Arrangements, Prime Brokerage, Term Commitment/Lock-Up, Equity Master Confirmation Agreements, Futures Clearing, OTC Clearing, FX PB, Repo, etc. Receive HedgeLegal updates and content by subscribing at www.hedgelegal.com.
Media relations contact:
Julia Dehay
Jdehay@hazeltree.com
+1 (646) 502-5981
Poseidon Retsinas
Poseidon.Retsinas@HedgeLegal.com
+1 (514) 928-5453
