10 years ago
Some options dealers dislike new haircut
New risk-based capital "haircuts", endorsed by Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and applauded by many in the US equity options industry, remain a cause of lingering resentment in some quarters.
Under the new rules, due to take effect this summer, SEC has finally accepted the principle of portfolio-based risk calculations to determine what ammounts of
capital should be set aside.
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