ISDA Writes to EC on EMIR Article 13 Equivalence

On September 27, ISDA wrote to the European Commission (EC), asking it to address the conditions in Article 13 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and related equivalence decisions that make it difficult for EU firms to avoid duplicative and conflicting rules, including for the purpose of compliance with phases five and six of initial margin requirements for non-cleared trades.

Addressing Termination Troubles

When Enron announced a shock $618 million loss on October 16, 2001, it took a further 47 days until it filed for bankruptcy. For Bear Stearns, it took 266 days between its bailout of a structured credit fund run by...