Originally published by ISDA on June 7, 2012, the USI Overview Document provides the industry with Design & Guiding Principles to be used for USI generation and consumption to meet CFTC regulatory requirements. The document has been updated as of September 4, 2013 to reflect updates to the CFTC’s USI specifications and acknowledge the industry effort to build upon the agreed approach to USI to address the use of Unique Trade Identifiers (UTI) for global regulatory reporting.
Documents (1) for Unique Swap Identifier (USI): An Overview Document
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Data Integrity for Single-sided Reporting
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Paper on Removal of SI Regime
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Measured Adjustments - IQ April 2026
Eighteen years on from the global financial crisis of 2008, the rollout of central clearing, margining of non-cleared derivatives trades and higher capital requirements has completely reshaped derivatives trading and risk management. But effective regulation requires regular monitoring to ensure...
ISDA In Review – March 2026
A compendium of links to new documents, research papers, press releases and comment letters published by ISDA in March 2026.