How Big is the Derivatives Market?

ISDA’s new whiteboard animation video sets out the size of the market, explains what these measures mean, and describes some of the changes that have taken place in recent years to make the derivatives market safer and more resilient.

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...