This blog covers the 2024 edition of the “ISDA Year-End Margin Survey”, published on 14 May 2025, which covers over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives uncleared initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) for all asset classes, and cleared IM for interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives (CRD) only. We combine the ISDA survey data with more […]

This blog reviews the volumes and central counterparty (CCP) market share of cleared credit derivatives (CRD) and FX derivatives (FXD) in Q1 2025. Comparing Q1 2025 with Q1 2024, we see 44 percent overall volume increases in cleared CRD – index, single-name, and swaptions. Comparing Q1 2025 with Q1 2024, we see 31 percent overall volume […]

This blog looks at another year of AUD swaps activity, continuing from the blog with a similar title published at about the same time last year.  Should you want more information on AUD swaps, the blog linked above contains links to several other blogs on the topic. AUD market total size First, we extend the […]

Background Several points are listed here for convenience. Feel free to skip to the next section now and refer to them later. According to the ISDA margin survey, uncleared SIMM IM collected exceeded $350 billion at the end of 2024, a large slice of which is incurred by rates derivatives portfolios. Capitolis kindly confirmed that […]