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

Remove Bureaucracy from Cross-margin Approvals

Cross-margining programs play a critical role in financial markets. By ensuring margin requirements more closely reflect the actual risk of a portfolio of products, they reduce liquidity strain and improve market efficiency, both of which will become even more important...

Joint Response on CCP Resolution

On September 7, ISDA and FIA responded to a Bank of England (BOE) discussion paper on central counterparty (CCP) resolution. The associations support greater clarity on valuation capabilities prior to a crisis scenario and the boundary between recovery and resolution,...