Clearinghouses come under Fed scrutiny after JPMorgan raises alarm
Review of risks posed by them during market stress could lead to new policies
Washington
JPMorgan Chase & Co and BlackRock Inc have argued for years that a key response to the last financial crisis could help fuel the next one. Global regulators are starting to heed their warnings.
At issue is the role of clearinghouses - platforms that regulators turned to following the 2008 meltdown to shed more light on the US$700 trillion swaps market. A pivotal goal was ensuring that losses at one bank don't imperil a wide swath of companies, and the broader economy.
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