As the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives are close to being rolled out under a globally aligned timetable, the market is currently in

Adjusting the OTC market notionals to re-calculate the effects of compression puts the OTC market at a bigger size than ever, but the reported notionals

For senior-level executives throughout the futures, options and cleared swaps industry, FIA’s International Futures Industry Conference (Boca) is the must-attend event of the spring.

Find out more about the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference, being held in Singapore this month.

The global derivatives markets – in particular, the market for euro interest rate swaps – remains fragmented along geographic lines, according to an analysis of

The new ISDA magazine is out

An ISDA Protocol takes the strain out of the re-documentation. The Protocol is an agreed non-negotiable set of amendments which market participants can adhere to.

ISDA's most recent research paper (attached below) provides evidence of the increased activity in compressions, particularly those to reduce the number of interest rate swaps. BIS

An interesting read on the state of market reform, from Scott O'Malia, ex-CFTC Commissioner

With the current situation in Greece becoming even more critical, what could 'grexit' do to your OTC derivatives portfolio?