Derivatives Subject to Margin Rules

September 1, 2020

Compilation and comparison summary chart of derivatives projects which are subject to regulatory initial and variation margin requirements in jurisdictions which have final requirements for regulatory margin. This document is intended as an information resource only and does not contain legal advice.

Response to FCA on SI Regime

On January 10, ISDA and the Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD) of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) responded to questions from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the future of the systematic internalizer (SI) regime. In the response,...

Response to CSA on Clearing Obligation

On December 19, ISDA submitted a response to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) consultation on proposed amendments to the clearing obligation in Canada. The CSA invited comments on the proposed amendments and on the specific question set out in Annex B...

Derivatives Regulations and Usage in Japan

Japan’s regulatory landscape has generally been supportive of derivatives use by various segments of the buy side. While there are some guidelines on the purposes for which derivatives can be used by certain entities, which are not unique to Japan,...