ISDA Writes to EC on EMIR Article 13 Equivalence

On September 27, ISDA wrote to the European Commission (EC), asking it to address the conditions in Article 13 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and related equivalence decisions that make it difficult for EU firms to avoid duplicative and conflicting rules, including for the purpose of compliance with phases five and six of initial margin requirements for non-cleared trades.

A Positive Step to Improve the FRTB in the EU

As the Basel III capital reforms are finalized for implementation in key jurisdictions, ISDA is maintaining a laser focus on making sure the rules are robust and risk-appropriate. Simply put, if capital requirements are set disproportionately high, this will have...