INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

    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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