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The call for margin

The world of finance relies heavily on derivatives transactions. Following the financial crisis of 2008, world leaders agreed that over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives needed more transparency and better tools to mitigate risk. This led to new regulations forcing market participants to exchange collateral. A key component of this is the requirement for Initial Margin (IM). Managing these complex transactions and regulatory requirements efficiently is where the Common Domain Model (CDM) comes in.

TradeHeader is a co-creator of the Common Domain Model (CDM) framework.  It is one of the few maintainers of the standard, participates in day-to-day development and is committed to driving the adoption of CDM across the industry. 

As a partner to FINOS on CDM, TradeHeader provides advisory and implementation services on CDM, as well as specialist training to a variety of firms.

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