ISDA letter to the ESAs on Proposed Margin Rules

ISDA is concerned about the practical consequences of certain provisions of the margin requirements under the Draft RTS on risk-mitigation techniques. These concerns were raised in brief in the letter we sent to the ESAs on 14 July commenting generally on the Draft RTS (the “July Letter”). This letter is intended to provide further detail and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with the ESAs.

Documents (1) for ISDA letter to the ESAs on Proposed Margin Rules

Stress Scenarios for CCP IM Simulators

ISDA has published a paper that explains why stress scenarios that central counterparties (CCPs) use for default fund sizing cannot be used for forward-looking initial margin (IM) simulators. Typically, stress scenarios used by CCPs consist of a single step, transitioning...

Paper on EMIR 3 Active Account Representativeness

On September 4, ISDA, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and FIA shared a paper with EU policymakers requesting clarification on the implementation of the active account requirement under the third European Market Infrastructure Regulation in relation to...

Episode 51: Trading Places

Markets have been volatile so far this year, but what has this meant for market liquidity? The Swap talks to Chris Edmonds from Intercontinental Exchange on trading activity and the market, economic and geopolitical outlook. Please view this page via...