ISDA Amend Webcast: Launch of the Variation Margin Protocol

ISDA Amend 2.0 includes a new protocol to enable market participants adhere to the variation margin requirements under various legal jurisdictions. Following on from our overview of the Self-Disclosure Letter, the next step requires participants to amend Credit Support Annexes (CSAs) to address regulatory compliance. This joint webcast with Markit helps market participants prepare for the upcoming uncleared margins deadline.

ISDA Feedback on Identifying Reference Data

On July 20, ISDA submitted feedback to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on draft Level 3 guidance on several technical issues caused by the interaction of the recently adopted regulatory technical standard on derivatives transparency (RTS 2) and...

US Basel III Endgame 2026 Update

In March 2026, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published a new proposal for capital rules known as the US Basel III, based...

Episode 59: Reducing Burdens

As she nears the end of her term as chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, Verena Ross joins The Swap to discuss progress in simplifying and reducing the burden of EU financial regulation, including transaction reporting. Please view...