Tonic Boom! Ep.1: UST Clearing – Kickstarter

Episode 1,   Jun 19, 03:20 PM

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In this inaugural episode of Tonic Boom!, we kick things off with a conversation dedicated to US Treasury Clearing (USTC), a truly monster reg initiative that will transform the UST industry operating model over the coming years. 

The first in a series of episodes on the topic, Chris Watts (host and Tonic CEO) and Phil Cook (Head of Post-Trade at Tonic) focus on the foundations of UST clearing, joined by an impressive line-up of industry SMEs, Travis Keltner, Head of Financing at State Street, and Jeff Sowell, Head of Financing Product at State Street.

Tune in to hear answers to questions including, “What are the market drivers for USTC?”, “What is the regulatory scope, key rules and dates?”, “What is the history of Repo Clearing and how has it shaped the UST Clearing model we see today?”, and finally, “What are the key impact areas for in-scope firms?”

00:00 - Episode Introduction
01:26 - What is Treasury Clearing?
01:45 - Guest Introductions
02:49 - Two Truths, One Lie Challenge
05:18 - Introduction to Treasury Clearing
11:26 - Market Drivers and Regulations
06:46 - Central Clearing and its Implications
13:20 - History of Repo Clearing
20:33 - Key Impact Areas for InScope Firms
25:44 - Conclusion and Future Topics