Industry Implementation Considerations

This document has been prepared by ISDA to assist its members in highlighting some potential considerations for implementation of the initiative to reduce the frequency of which Single Name CDS transactions roll to the new ‘on-the-run’ contract.

Calibration Test – IQ September 2026

Calibrating capital requirements is a highly complex undertaking and getting it wrong can have serious consequences. Too much lenience might lead to banks holding insufficient capital to mitigate their risks. But excess conservatism can put balance sheets under strain, forcing...

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...