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.

 

How and Why Pension Funds Use Derivatives

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Climate Risk Scenario Analysis Phase 4

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