INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Progresses Work on Climate Risk, Crypto Assets

By Editors | 01/06/2022

The BCBS will soon publish its final set of principles on managing climate-related financial risks, and a second consultation on the treatment of banks’ crypto-asset exposures.

Fintech / Regtech

ISLA, ICMA Advance Work to Digitise Industry Documentation

By Editors | 27/05/2022

ISLA and Linklaters are working to automate securities lending contract negotation. ICMA is looking to digitise repo documentation.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Analysis Shows Effectiveness of Crypto Hedging

By Editors | 24/05/2022

The analysis suggests that a less punitive capital framework should be considered for banks’ exposures to Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Market Infrastructure

China’s Futures and Derivatives Law: A New Era

By Jonathan Quie | 24/05/2022

The new law sets the stage for the continued growth and development of the country’s capital market, say Melody Yang and Jonathan Quie.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA Offers Derivatives Policy Guidance to Emerging Markets

By Editors | 23/05/2022

ISDA’s paper offers a framework for emerging and developing market policymakers seeking to transpose global standards for derivatives markets in local rule sets.

Fintech / Regtech

FASB Commences Review of Accounting Rules for Digital Assets

By Editors | 16/05/2022

Crypto industry participants as well as ISDA are calling for the FASB to allow digital assets to be recorded on financial statements at fair value.

AML / KYC

ISDA AGM Highlights Global Scrutiny of Crypto Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 14/05/2022

Senior officials from the FSB, Basel Committee, US SEC, and CFTC spoke at ISDA’s AGM about the need for more regulation in the crypto sector.

Capital / Liquidity

ISDA to Recognise China as Clean Netting Jurisdiction

By Editors | 04/05/2022

ISDA plans to publish a legal opinion recognising China as a jurisdiction in which close-out netting can be applied, paving the way for a more diversified onshore derivatives transactions.

Capital / Liquidity

Industry Bodies Call on BCBS to Revisit SA-CCR Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2022

The SA-CCR framework, having been finalised in 2014, does not adequately reflect structural changes in the derivatives market and the overall regulatory framework.