An analysis of initial margin (IM) requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives under current regulatory proposals. The IM analysis is based upon data submitted by member firms to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) joint Working Group on Margining Requirements (WGMR), as part of the WGMR’s Quantitative Impact Study (QIS).
Documents (1) for Initial Margin For Non-Centrally Cleared Swaps: Understanding the Systemic Implications
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Response on Scope of BMR
On July 28, ISDA and the Global Foreign Exchange Division of the Global Financial Markets Association responded to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on the need to exempt spot foreign exchange (FX) benchmarks under Article 18a of the EU Benchmarks...
Strengthening DC Governance
The Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees (DCs) play a vital role. Without a single, industry-wide determination on whether a credit event has occurred, it simply wouldn’t be possible to clear credit default swaps (CDS), making the market less safe and less...
ISDA CSA Significant Errors Notification SOP
The ISDA CSA Notification of Significant Error or Omissions Suggested Operational Practices (SOP) considers current institutional processes and outlines suggested operational practices related to the new requirement under §26.3(2) of the Canadian Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting rules rewrite...
ISDA Paper on UPI Identifiers
On July 16, ISDA submitted a paper (UPI as the Foundation for OTC Derivatives Reporting: The Case for UPI) to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The paper was developed to complement ISDA’s response to the FCA’s discussion paper DP24/2:...