My understanding is Ronin had prop positions in Vix options that blew up and was also a backer of the fund. ABN Amro cleared their trades at the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).
From the now-defuct homepage:
Parplus Partners, LLC (“Parplus”) is an alternative investment management firm based in New York City.
The founders of Parplus originated from a long established Chicago-based proprietary trading firm with deep roots in options and futures trading. Parplus...
ABN Amro's $200M loss reportedly came from Parplus Partners
ABN Amro Bank's net loss of about $200 million from its clearing business came after hedge fund Parplus Partners failed to meet the minimum margin call on a loan and ABN was forced to close out its positions, sources say...
ABN Amro's $200M loss reportedly came from Parplus Partners
ABN Amro Bank's net loss of about $200 million from its clearing business came after hedge fund Parplus Partners failed to meet the minimum margin call on a loan and ABN was forced to close out its positions, sources say...
ABN AMRO records incidental net loss of USD 200 million
As a result of the unprecedented volumes and volatility in financial markets following the outbreak of COVID 19, ABN AMRO Clearing will incur a USD 250 million pretax incidental loss on one of its US clients. The net loss is approximately...
"Reportedly Ronin Capital was unable to meet capital requirements at CME today; regulators were forced to step in and auction off Ronin's assets"
*RONIN CAPITAL ISSUES DEAL WITH POSITIONS IN THE VIX, CNBC SAYS .