International Swaps and Derivatives Association

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    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.

    Credit Risk

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    Market Data & Technology

    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.

    AI Risk & Governance

    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.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    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.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    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.

    Market Risk

    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.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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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