ISDA Publishes ISDA SIMM™ 2.0

ISDA has published the ISDA SIMM™ Methodology, version 2.0, with an Effective Date of December 4, 2017. This version of SIMM includes updates based on the full recalibration and industry backtesting of the methodology. It also includes new risk factors for equity volatility indices, quanto CDS, and municipal swaps, as well as enhancements for vega and a separate risk weight bucket for commodity indexes.

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Joint Response on RBA Consultation

On August 11, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on its consultation on guidance for Australia’s clearing and settlement facility resolution regime. The associations welcome publication of the draft guidance, which provides...

SwapsInfo H1 2025 and Q2 2025

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ISDA Response to IFSCA Consultation

On August 5, ISDA responded to the International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) consultation on reporting and clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts booked in International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). In the response, ISDA provided the following recommendations: Not mandating...