To rephrase the old complaint- you wait for ages for a WGMR update then two arrive at once. The MAS in Singapore and the APRA in Australia have today issued revised and final timelines for compliance with their respective non-cleared margin rulesets. The APRA announced that Prudential Standard CPS 226 Margining and risk mitigation for […]

The BCBS\IOSCO twins confirmed yesterday that the imposition of margin requirements for uncleared swaps will be delayed by nine months. The phase-in schedule for the mandatory posting of initial and variation margin will now begin in September 2016, while still adhering to its four-year schedule, beginning with “the largest, most active and most systemically important […]

The FCA has updated its webpage, outlining its supervisory priorities arising from EMIR for 2015. Forthcoming areas of focus will include; Counterparty compliance for trade reporting. Connectivity or delegated reporting should have been established, appropriate LEI’s should have been acquired and preparations made for their renewal Clearing Member compliance with Article 39 EMIR in respect […]

Introduction On 15 February 2013, The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (“BCBS”) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) published a second consultative paper, representing “near-final” margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.  The BIS/IOSCO proposals focus on 8 key principles, as detailed below.  Comments on limited aspects of the consultation paper are sought by […]