President James Carter – US National Day of Mourning

ISDA is aware that a national day of mourning has been announced in response to the passing of President James Carter, to take place on January 9, 2025. ISDA is collating available information and coordinating with SIFMA and other market stakeholders with a view to providing guidance on the potential impact on derivatives contracts. ISDA will continue to update members as matters develop.

Stress Scenarios for CCP IM Simulators

ISDA has published a paper that explains why stress scenarios that central counterparties (CCPs) use for default fund sizing cannot be used for forward-looking initial margin (IM) simulators. Typically, stress scenarios used by CCPs consist of a single step, transitioning...

Paper on EMIR 3 Active Account Representativeness

On September 4, ISDA, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and FIA shared a paper with EU policymakers requesting clarification on the implementation of the active account requirement under the third European Market Infrastructure Regulation in relation to...

Episode 51: Trading Places

Markets have been volatile so far this year, but what has this meant for market liquidity? The Swap talks to Chris Edmonds from Intercontinental Exchange on trading activity and the market, economic and geopolitical outlook. Please view this page via...