Initial Thoughts on Initial Margin

ISDA Chief Executive Officer Scott O'Malia offers informal comments on important OTC derivatives issues in derivatiViews, reflecting ISDA's long-held commitment to making the market safer and more efficient.

Initial Thoughts mediacomment

A new post on initial margin and the  recent speech by the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chairman has been posted on our sister blog, media.comment.

 

Episode 60: Modelling Margin

The ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model has proved to be one of the most consequential industry models ever developed. The Swap talks with two industry veterans involved in its development. Please view this page via Chrome to access the recording.

ISDA Wins Digital Solution of the Year Award

ISDA has won Digital Solution of the Year at the GlobalCapital Global Derivatives Awards 2026 for the ISDA Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) initiative and the ISDA Notices Hub. The award recognizes ISDA’s continued work to develop mutualized digital solutions that...

ISDA Launches Digital Emissions Definitions

ISDA has launched a natively digital version of its documentation for emissions allowance transactions, enabling the framework to be updated more efficiently as emissions trading systems (ETSs) evolve. The 2026 ISDA Emissions Transactions Definitions provide standardized documentation for physically settled...