Episode 43: Spotlight on Clearing

Clearing of derivatives has been a key regulatory objective since the 2008 financial crisis, but proposed changes to US capital rules would make clearing much more expensive. Scott O’Malia discusses the implications with LSEG’s Daniel Maguire.

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IRD Trading in the US, EU and UK

This research note analyzes changes in interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity in the US, EU and UK from 2021 to 2024. It examines how central bank interest rate policies influenced IRD trading volumes and how the composition of IRD...

Response to ESMA on Clearing Threshold Regime

On June 16, ISDA responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) consultation on the new clearing threshold (CT) regime. The new CT regime, based on uncleared positions, was introduced in the context of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation...