--- title: Buy Side Could Trade Derivatives Free Of Margin description: More asset managers will fall under the uncleared margin rules over the next two years. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/buy-side-forced-review-collateral-arrangements-950-May-12-2022-09-20-20-79-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/buy-side-could-trade-derivatives-free-of-margin#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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The new requirements force firms with portfolios above a certain aggregate average notional amount (AANA) to exchange initial margin on uncleared derivatives. However, the findings show that out of 300 firms pulled into the final two phases of the global uncleared margin requirements, 74% of asset managers could optimise their portfolios to trade certain derivatives ‘free of margin’. Although the regulation makes the cost of trading derivatives more expensive, it also gives market participants an opportunity to reduce margin requirements. Much of this centres around the $50m threshold set by the regulator per counterparty under each phase of the rules. The threshold must be exceeded before the remaining IM needs to be exchanged, meaning asset managers who stay below the threshold or a fraction above it, will reduce the amount of margin they need to post. This reduces the amount of upfront collateral that needs to be posted – freeing up resources to be used elsewhere. Commenting on the findings, Peter Rippon, CEO of OpenGamma said: “No investor wants their managers tying up unnecessary capital that could be used for generating returns. The $50m threshold was created by regulators in an attempt to avoid unnecessary operational costs on smaller firms and asset managers should be using it to their advantage. With the right analytics, our study shows that the majority of asset managers pulled into the next phases can identify which trades to move not only to make better use of the threshold, but to significantly reduce the amount of margin they post or eliminate it all together. Rippon concluded: “There is a deep uncertainty from the industry centred around how to prepare for the new rules effectively. But with the right foresight and planning, asset managers can take control now and avoid stumbling through the process later.” Source: OpenGamma [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/buy-side-could-trade-derivatives-free-of-margin) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/buy-side-could-trade-derivatives-free-of-margin) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/buy-side-could-trade-derivatives-free-of-margin) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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