ISDA Response to FCA and PRA on Margining Requirements

On June 20, ISDA responded to a joint Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation, welcoming their proposal to indefinitely exempt single stock equity options and index options from the UK bilateral margining requirements. ISDA also welcomed two other proposals by the regulators to reduce the burden of the bilateral margining regime in the UK.

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SwapsInfo Full Year 2025 and Q4 2025

Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in 2025, reflecting shifting monetary policy expectations and broader market conditions. IRD traded notional rose by about 46% year-on-year, led by an increase in overnight index swaps (OIS). Index...

Maintaining Focus on Basel III Endgame Recalibration

In its original form, the US Basel III endgame proposal would have resulted in disproportionate increases in capital for trading book activities, forcing banks to make difficult choices about their participation in certain businesses. After two-and-a-half years, a revised proposal...

IRRBB Management in EMDEs

Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) has become a growing priority for banks and regulators in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). As many of these countries face monetary tightening cycles and ongoing macroeconomic volatility, bank balance sheets...