The purpose of the “MSD for the Future State Margin Workflow” is to define recommended business and technology standards associated with implementation of the new margin rules which are scheduled to come into effect in December 2015 for certain counterparties. The document has been categorized based on five main components: 1) counterparty setup and client on-boarding, 2) trade execution, 3) initial margin (IM) & variation margin (VM) calculations, composite margin notifications & settlement provisions, 4) collateral eligibility, and 5) segregation
Documents (1) for ISDA Minimum Standards Document for the Future State Margin Workflow (MSD V1.0)
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