INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

    Securities / Derivatives

    Close-Out Netting Essential for Asia Derivatives Markets – ISDA

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2019

    Close-out netting is the single most effective tool for reducing credit risk between counterparties, says ISDA chief Scott O’Malia, highlighting the ambiguity over its treatment in key jurisdictions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Digital Asset, ISDA Collaborate to Drive Adoption of ISDA CDM

    By Editors | 10/04/2019

    Digital Asset will help create a new reference code library that will simplify and standardise the process of generating lifecycle events defined in the ISDA Common Domain Model.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Publishes Full Version of Derivatives Lifecycle Blueprint

    By Editors | 22/03/2019

    The ISDA Common Domain Model for interest rate and credit derivatives has been published, part of a push to standardise global derivatives trading and automate market practices.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBA’s Kent Urges Continued Preparation for the End of LIBOR

    By Editors | 21/03/2019

    The RBA’s Christopher Kent urges market participants to continue preparing for the end of LIBOR by moving to alternative RFRs and adopting more robust fall-back provisions in contracts.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA, FIA, IIF Publish CCP Resolution Incentives Analysis

    By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2019

    ISDA, FIA and IIF members dispute the appropriateness of extending the NCWOL safeguard to equity holders, and debate the size of the “skin-in-the-game” tranche.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Consults on Proposals to Clean Up CDS Market

    By Editors | 12/03/2019

    The proposals seek to end a trading practice of encouraging otherwise healthy companies to default by offering them favourable financing in order to pocket CDS payouts.

    Market Infrastructure

    LIBOR Transition Requires Efforts now, Despite BMR Grace Period

    By Matthieu Sachot | 07/03/2019

    Regardless of the BMR compliance extension, it is important that LIBOR transition programmes continue to progress quickly, says Matthieu Sachot at Chappuis Halder & Co.

    Market Infrastructure

    BCBS, IOSCO Guidance Offers Some Relief on Margin Requirements

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2019

    Institutions should start work immediately to ensure readiness for the Phase 5 implementation of margin reform in September 2020, says KPMG’s Tom Jenkins.

    Market Infrastructure

    Urgent Action Needed on UK Trading Venue Equivalence

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2019

    ISDA, FIA and eight other industry bodies warn of the disruptive impact that would result if urgent action is not taken by EU authorities to recognise UK derivatives trading venues.

    Market Infrastructure

    EU Policymakers Agree on Two Years Grace for BMR Compliance

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2019

    Policymakers have agreed to give administrators of ‘critical’ EU and ‘non-critical’ non-EU benchmarks two more years to comply with the Benchmark Regulation.

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