International Swaps and Derivatives Association

    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.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Applauds ‘Smooth Transition’ Away from LIBOR

    By Editors | 05/04/2022

    The FSB highlights a need to continue building liquidity in RFR-based products, use SOFR across global markets, and plan for the remaining USD LIBOR settings to cease.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ISDA Publishes New Paper on Digital Regulatory Reporting

    By Editors | 01/04/2022

    DRR will allow for consistent rule interpretation, more streamlined and automated reporting, and fewer data quality issues, ISDA says.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS, MAS Launch Prototype Supervisory Analytics Platform

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2022

    Project Ellipse can provide regulators with early warning indicators, analytics and prudential metrics to assist them in risk detection and banking supervision.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ASX to Implement Fallbacks in OTC Interest Rate Derivatives

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    From 27 June, all OTC Open Contracts cleared by ASX, including legacy trades, will be treated as if they incorporated fallback provisions contained in the 2021 ISDA Definitions.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA Publishes Documentation to Align Derivatives, SFT Markets

    By Editors | 28/02/2022

    The new definitional booklet and related set of provisions will enable allow firms to document derivatives and securities financing transactions under a single ISDA Master Agreement.

    Big Picture

    FRTB Will Turn Banks Away from Fund Investment Activity

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/01/2022

    The FRTB treatment of equity investments in funds is “excessively conservative” and could prompt banks to reduce their activity in the sector, ultimately weakening the market.

    Press Release

    Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Outlines Next Steps to Develop China Derivatives Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2021

    China’s draft Futures and Derivatives Law will remove a major barrier to international participation in China’s derivatives markets, ISDA says.

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