ISDA Margin Survey 2015

The latest ISDA Margin Survey shows a small decline in the total amount of collateral supporting non-cleared derivatives transactions in 2014, in part due to a continued shift to central clearing. This shift has meant the collateral supporting cleared transactions has increased significantly. The number of client cleared collateral agreements also experienced sharp growth, as an increasing number of end users began clearing in response to regulatory changes.

ISDA Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter

On September 2, ISDA published the Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter, which combines previously published representation letters drafted to assist firms in compliance with Canadian trade reporting, business conduct, regulatory margin and clearing classification rules. The Omnibus Canadian Letter is designed...

Joint Response on Cross-margining

On August 31, ISDA and FIA submitted a letter to the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the agencies’ joint request for comment on the implementation of portfolio margining and cross-margining...