ISDA Responds to European Commission’s Draft Margin Equivalence Decision

On February 17, 2021, ISDA responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the proposed Article 13 equivalence decisions under the European Market infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for prudential regulators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and US, in the context of margin requirements under EMIR.

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Global FX Derivatives Market Overview

Global FX derivatives average daily turnover reached $6.6 trillion in April 2025, roughly double its level in April 2013. While FX swaps remain the largest segment in absolute terms, recent growth has been driven by outright forwards and FX options,...

Safe, Efficient Markets for SFTs

Securities financing transactions (SFTs) – including repurchase agreements (repo), securities lending, buy/sell backs and margin lending – are foundational to the functioning of modern financial markets. They support the day-to-day distribution of liquidity, enable collateral to move efficiently across cash...

ISDA Recommendations to Simplify EU Regulation

On March 9, ISDA submitted a paper to the European Commission setting out focused proposals to improve the functioning of the EU regulatory framework for derivatives. The paper comprises eight targeted recommendations to simplify selected Level 1 provisions in a...