ISDA Margin Survey 2015

The latest ISDA Margin Survey shows a small decline in the total amount of collateral supporting non-cleared derivatives transactions in 2014, in part due to a continued shift to central clearing. This shift has meant the collateral supporting cleared transactions has increased significantly. The number of client cleared collateral agreements also experienced sharp growth, as an increasing number of end users began clearing in response to regulatory changes.

Moving Regulatory Reporting up a Gear with AI

The aim of derivatives regulatory reporting is to improve transparency so regulators can monitor market activity and identify emerging risks. Although reporting rules and subsequent updates have resulted in improvements, they haven’t achieved fully consistent outcomes, leading to implementation and...

ISDA Publishes FpML Version 5.14

ISDA has published a new version of its Financial products Markup Language (FpML), a widely used open-source standard for the electronic dealing and processing of derivatives transactions. The latest iteration – version 5.14 – incorporates several key modifications and updates...