{"id":26169,"date":"2019-04-04T11:21:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T18:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/?p=26169"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:28:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T20:28:19","slug":"quiet-risk-hidden-dangers-brexit-april-2019-lynette-zang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itmtrading.com\/blog\/quiet-risk-hidden-dangers-brexit-april-2019-lynette-zang\/","title":{"rendered":"THE QUIET RISK: The Hidden Dangers of Brexit in April 2019… by Lynette Zang"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 23, 2016 British citizens voted to leave the European Union. They had until March 29, 2019 to develop a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Withdrawal Agreement\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that might have smoothed over the transition, but the political stalemate quashed that opportunity as the British parliament rejected the government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brexit deal for the third time. Because no agreement was reached, the UK will become a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153third-country\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on April 12, 2019 without any transitional arrangements, which is referred to as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hard\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Brexit.<\/p>\n

If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t live in England, you might be wondering why you should care, and I would say that this current Brexit experiment likely contains a black swan event that could topple the fragile global financial system because the City of London dominates global derivative trading, those leveraged bets based upon the price action of an underlying asset or instrument.<\/p>\n

Since the 2008 financial crisis there has been a push to run derivative trades through Central Counter Parties (CCPs) also known as central clearing houses. Even though most trades continue to be done in the opaque OTC market, CCPs have grown in systemic importance because they stand between the counter parties in a derivative trade. If a counter party defaults, the CCP is holding the collateral to make that trade good. Does that make you feel safe?<\/p>\n

It shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t, because the collateral being held could well be the equity in your 401K, IRA, Insurance contract, bank or brokerage account. In addition, this collateral has most likely been hypothecated (used multiple times) by a string of counter party banks. They get the collateral from pension plans, insurers, mutual fund managers, ETFs etc. City of London hypothecation rules that the same collateral can be used an unlimited number of times. This is one way to create false liquidity, but it also puts that equity in hidden jeopardy.<\/p>\n

As long as there are a limited number and orderly defaults, the public would never know how their wealth is being used and leveraged by commercial banks, but in a financial crisis like 2008, that equity could evaporate into a derivative black hole. A hard Brexit threaten to reveal this because CCPs (LCH, ICE, LME) located in the City of London would have been prohibited from clearing ANY of the $41 trillion notional derivative contracts.<\/p>\n

In February, rules were changed to allow those three central clearing houses to continue clearing EU transactions. Some assume the financial catastrophe has been averted because they all agreed on this rule change. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll know after April 12th<\/sup>. But even if it has been, other risks loom for British citizens because either way, England is headed toward a depression and as always, it is the public that pays the highest price.<\/p>\n

With most global interest rates anchored near zero and balance sheets at nose bleed levels, central bankers are out of ammo. We can all expect negative interest rates (attacking principal) and even higher debt levels put on the backs of taxpayers and that is most likely to trigger the biggest risk of all\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 revolution, which is really what Brexit is all about to begin with.<\/p>\n

The 2008 crisis made clear who was too big to fail. Since then the elite have gotten richer and the average guy poorer as income inequality has expanded across the globe. Without the debt tools to cover up the next crisis, the elites are in jeopardy of losing control.<\/p>\n

What can you do to protect yourself and your family? Hold some wealth outside the system created by banks. Gold, the true safe haven asset.<\/p>\n

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Slides and Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.thelocal.fr\/20190322\/macron-brexit-is-a-political-lesson-to-us-all<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.esma.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/library\/esma90-1-83_public_statement_-_brexit_update.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c2519f62-cbd4-11e8-9fe5-24ad351828ab<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7a318a42-cb9f-11e8-b276-b9069bde0956<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/britain-eu-exchanges\/update-1-uk-clearing-houses-approved-to-continue-eu-business-under-no-deal-brexit-idUSL5N20D15X<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2019\/jan\/07\/city-firms-prepare-to-shift-800bn-out-of-uk-as-brexit-looms<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Publications\/WP\/Issues\/2018\/10\/31\/The-Morning-After-The-Impact-on-Collateral-Supply-After-a-Major-Default-46315<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/pubs\/ft\/wp\/2013\/wp1303.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-britain-usa-derivatives\/uk-and-u-s-regulators-build-brexit-bridge-for-derivatives-idUSKCN1QE15Q<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/britain-eu-exchanges\/update-1-uk-clearing-houses-approved-to-continue-eu-business-under-no-deal-brexit-idUSL5N20D15X<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/sites\/info\/files\/business_economy_euro\/banking_and_finance\/documents\/190325-statement-emir-csdr-technical-adjustments_en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.esma.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/library\/esma90-1-83_public_statement_-_brexit_update.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-16\/how-a-no-deal-brexit-is-shaping-up-from-banks-to-food-supplies<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/PressRoom\/PressReleases\/7896-19https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be6212a4-334b-11e9-bd3a-8b2a211d90d5<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/uk\/brexit-fog-puts-the-brake-on-britains-economic-growth-a4060521.html<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-16\/how-a-no-deal-brexit-is-shaping-up-from-banks-to-food-supplies<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/breakingnews\/world\/bank-of-England-issues-stark-recession-warning-over-no-deal-Brexit-888602.html<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/united-kingdom\/central-bank-balance-sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/01\/22\/bridgewaters-dalio-the-next-economic-downturn-worries-me-the-most.html?recirc=taboolainternal<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-07-01\/three-charts-show-how-precious-brexit-is-for-gold-and-silver<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/03\/29\/larry-kudlow-i-dont-think-the-underlying-economy-is-slowing.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/united-kingdom\/gold-reserves<\/a><\/p>\n

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On June 23, 2016 British citizens voted to leave the European Union. They had until March 29, 2019 to develop a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Withdrawal Agreement\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that might have smoothed over the transition, but the political stalemate quashed that opportunity as the British parliament rejected the government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brexit deal for the third time. Because no agreement was reached, the UK will become a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153third-country\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on April 12, 2019 without any transitional arrangements, which is referred to as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hard\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Brexit.<\/p>\n

This is likely to impact every aspect of England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s economy in a negative way. In fact, the Bank of England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mark Carney, anticipates a recession worse than 2008.<\/p>\n

What can you do to protect yourself and your family? Hold some wealth outside the system created by banks. Gold, the true safe haven asset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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