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Uncleared Swap Margin

The initial (IM) and variation margin (VM) requirements for all swaps that are not cleared by a registered derivatives clearing...

Uncleared Swap

A bilaterally executed swap that is not cleared and settled through a clearing organization. An uncleared swap is not, directly...

Cleared Swap

A swap that is, directly or indirectly, submitted by its counterparties to, and cleared by, a derivatives clearing organization registered...

Centrally Cleared Derivative

A derivative that requires the out-of-the-money counterparty (the counterparty holding the out-of-the-money position) to periodically transfer an amount of variation...

Clearing Connectivity Standard

An industry standard/ format that is designed to enhance over-the-counter derivatives (OTC derivatives) reporting and information exchange for asset managers,...

Carrying Firm

A brokerage firm that handles a customer's orders to buy and sell securities, and additionally maintains custody of the customer's...

Clearing Firm

A brokerage firm that handles a customer's orders to buy and sell securities, and additionally maintains custody of the customer's...

Sponsored Access

A form of direct market access (DMA) that is characterized by highest level of independence, i.e., access does not require...

CCP

It stands for central counterparty; a financial institution that assumes counterparty credit risk between parties to a transaction- that is,...

Central Clearing Counterparty

A financial institution that assumes counterparty credit risk between parties to a transaction- that is, it takes on the credit...