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Margin Requirements
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The Energy Law Blog
Derivatives: ISDA Announces 2016 New York Law Variation Margin Credit Support Annex
On April 14, 2016, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex for Variation Margin for use with New York law transactions (the…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
CFTC Adopts Final Margin Rules for Swap Dealers
By Ross Pazzol
On December 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted final rules that set margin requirements for swap dealers and major participants (collectively, Swap Entities) regulated by the CFTC with respect…
Derivatives & Repo Report
A Marginally Important Day: FDIC’s Board Approves Joint Final Rule on Margin for Uncleared Swaps and Finalizes Relief for End-Users
By Perkins Coie
Earlier today, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a final rule to establish margin requirements on non-cleared swaps and security-based swaps (collectively,…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
FINRA Files Proposed Rule Change to Amend Margin Requirements for the TBA Market
By Ross Pazzol, Timothy D. Kertland
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority proposed to amend FINRA Rule 4210 to establish margin requirements for to-be-announced transactions, specified pool transactions and collateralized mortgage obligations that are issued in conformity…
Banking, Finance and Securities
South Africa: Margin requirements for derivatives – but which OTC’s will be affected?
By Bridget King, Desiree Reddy (ZA)
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. (ISDA) indicated that South Africa has been in focus over recent months since the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives transactions were published…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESRB reports on EMIR
The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published two reports relating to EMIR to assist the European Commission (the Commission) in fulfilling its obligation to review and provide a report…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESAs consult on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) (the European Securities and Markets Authority, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) has published…
Banking, Finance and Securities
IOSCO and BCBS delay phase-in period for final framework for margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) have published a revised version of their September 2013 policy framework establishing minimum standards for…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
New Law Aligns Clearing and Margin Exceptions for Swaps
On January 13, President Obama signed legislation that aligns the rules relating to swap clearing and mandatory margin for uncleared swaps so that any entity that qualifies for an exemption…
Corporate and Securities Law
New Legislation Exempts Swap End Users From Margin Requirements