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Market Infrastructure
JSCC Sets Date for Bulk Conversion of LIBOR Swaps
By Editors | 14/10/2021
Japan Securities Clearing Corporation will conduct a bulk conversion exercise during the weekend of 4–5 December to convert JPY LIBOR contracts to TONA contracts.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS Partners with MAS, BOE, ISDA on Data & Analytics Platform
By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2021
Project Ellipse explores the use of ISDA’s Common Domain Model to digitally extract, query and analyse large quantities of data in real-time for supervisory purposes.
Capital / Liquidity
Derivatives Are “Essential” to Carbon Markets: ISDA
By Editors | 06/10/2021
Regulatory action is needed to address disproportionately high capital requirements that would be imposed on carbon certificates by FRTB.
Fintech / Regtech
ISDA to Develop Standard Documentation for Crypto Derivatives
By Mark Johnston | 06/10/2021
ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia says a new working group has been formed to develop standard documentation for crypto derivatives.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Implements New Definitions for Interest Rate Derivatives
By Editors | 04/10/2021
LCH says the new definitional booklet reinforces standardisation, drives messaging fidelity and efficiency, and accommodates flexibility in markets.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA to Change BSBY, Ameribor Fallback Language
By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2021
The FCA said the current fallback language for credit sensitive rates puts market participants at risk of breaching their obligations under BMR.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Consults on Permitted Use of Synthetic LIBOR Rates
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021
The FCA proposes to permit legacy use of synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR in all contracts except cleared derivatives for the duration of 2022.
Capital / Liquidity
Industry Bodies Call for Less Stringent Treatment of Cryptoassets
By Editors | 23/09/2021
The prudential framework envisaged by the BCBS consultation would create “material impediments” to regulated bank participation in cryptoasset markets.
Market Infrastructure
RFR Adoption Reaches New Heights in Key LIBOR Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2021
RFR adoption jumped in August in Japan and Switzerland. The US and UK are seeing steady progress. ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says there is no room for complacency.
Big Picture
ISDA Publishes New Papers Examining ESG Market
By Editors | 10/09/2021
The papers focus on KPIs for sustainability-linked derivatives and the accounting treatment for ESG transactions.
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