Letter on Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally-Cleared Derivatives

Letter from ISDA, IIF, AFME and SIFMA to the chairs of the BCBS, FSB, CGFS, IOSCO and CPSS (the “five chairs”) on concerns regarding the effects of initial margin (IM) requirements. The letter respectfully requests the chairs consider withdrawing or suspending any IM requirements until the consequences of such requirements have been fully analyzed and clarified.

Documents (1) for Letter on Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally-Cleared Derivatives

ISDA Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter

On September 2, ISDA published the Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter, which combines previously published representation letters drafted to assist firms in compliance with Canadian trade reporting, business conduct, regulatory margin and clearing classification rules. The Omnibus Canadian Letter is designed...

Joint Response on Cross-margining

On August 31, ISDA and FIA submitted a letter to the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the agencies’ joint request for comment on the implementation of portfolio margining and cross-margining...

Response to SEC on FICC Guaranty Fund

On September 1, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), supporting the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) proposal to establish a dedicated guaranty fund at its government securities division (GSD). FICC had...