January 25, 2021

Effective Date for CFTC Amendments to Uncleared Swap Margin Requirements Set for February 24

CFTC amendments that modify the application of minimum transfer amounts and update margin documentation requirements with respect to separately managed accounts (see previous coverage) were published in the Federal Register. The amendments will go into effect on February 24, 2021.

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Federal Register: Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Dec 08, 2020

CFTC Amends Uncleared Swap Margin Rules

The CFTC adopted final rules on uncleared margin requirements to, among other things: (i) amend the period for the calculation of the "average aggregate notional amount" and (ii) modify the application of minimum transfer amounts with respect to separately managed accounts.

Commentary by Nihal Patel
Sep 22, 2020

Federal Register: CFTC Proposes Amendments to Uncleared Swap Margin Rules

A CFTC proposal that would amend the uncleared swap margin requirements for which there is no prudential regulator and codify prior no-action relief related to the application of rules on minimum transfer amounts was published in the Federal Register.
Aug 14, 2020

CFTC Proposes Amendments to Uncleared Swap Margin Rules

The CFTC issued two separate proposals to amend the uncleared swap margin requirements.

Commentary by Nihal Patel
Apr 03, 2020

BCBS and IOSCO Delay Uncleared Margin Implementation

The Basel Committee on Bank Supervision and IOSCO deferred the final implementation phases of initial margin requirements for uncleared derivatives.

Commentary by Nihal Patel

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Effective Date for CFTC Amendments to Uncleared Swap Margin Requirements Set for February 24

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