INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

Market Infrastructure

Japan to Permanently Cease Euroyen TIBOR on 30 December

By Editors | 07/03/2024

ISDA confirmed that the announcement from JBA TIBOR Administration “constitutes an index cessation event”.

ESG / Sustainability

ISDA Develops Climate Scenarios for the Trading Book

By Manesh Samtani | 14/02/2024

The climate scenarios were developed in the second half of 2023 during a pilot exercise with more than 30 banks.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Offers Limited Relief for Unfair Contract Terms Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2024

ASIC granted no-action relief to address concerns that the regime could apply to sophisticated participants, who are not the intended targets of the regime.

ESG / Sustainability

ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.

Big Picture

Teething Issues: OTC Derivatives Reporting Rewrites in APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2024

The more challenging aspects of implementation involve jurisdiction-specific data fields, the UTI waterfall, UTI generation, and ISO 20022.

Market Infrastructure

JBATA Publishes Feedback From Euroyen TIBOR Consultation

By Editors | 27/12/2023

Most respondents said “six months before the cessation date” is a desirable timing to cease entering into new Euroyen TIBOR contracts.

Big Picture

ISDA, FIA, IIF Respond to FSB Consultation on CCP Resolution

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2023

The industry groups welcomed the FSB’s focus on CCP resolution, but have raised some concerns and suggestions for improvement.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 15/11/2023

Regulation Asia held its sixth annual Awards ceremony on 14 November 2023. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

Press Release

ISDA Awarded Industry Association of the Year 

By Editors | 14/11/2023

ISDA was recognised for its work providing fact-based advocacy, research and analysis across a range of initiatives