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The requirement to post initial margin for non-cleared derivatives was one of the main post-financial crisis reforms. As the industry prepares for the final two phases of implementation, Greg O’Donahue of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Jérôme Blais of BNP Paribas Securities Services reflect on the impact and challenges of the requirements.
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