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<p><span>Acuiti today launches its new Crypto Derivatives Expert Network, a virtual forum of senior industry professionals from the digital assets markets.</span></p>
<p><span>Hedge funds risk being caught in Phase 6 of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) without adequate preparation owing to continued uncertainty over whether they are in scope, a new report from Acuiti has found. Facing a “perfect storm” of increased margin requirements, funds are also being impacted by market volatility, which is forcing them to meet collateral demands through negative steps, such as holding back cash or assets or reducing margin-intensive strategies, that reduce fund performance.</span></p>
<p><span>The first Acuiti Sell-Side Clearing Management Insight Report has found that two thirds of global clearing providers are predicting growth for their business in 2022, however internal risk appetite remains a key challenge. </span></p>
This year is set to be one of significant change for how market risk is managed across the sell-side.
Asset managers and hedge funds in Asia are reporting the strongest demand, marking their growing global influence, according to a joint study.