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PEPs & Sanctions
ISDA Offers Guidance on Addressing Sanctions in Trading Agreements
By Editors | 20/12/2020
The guidance note helps parties consider whether it may be appropriate to include specific sanctions provisions in ISDA documentation.
KYC & CDD
Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 – Results Announcement
By Editors | 15/12/2020
Regulation Asia held its third annual Awards ceremony on 15 December 2020 to recognise those in the industry that have helped address changing regulatory requirements in Asia Pacific over the past year.
Market Data & Technology
Bloomberg Wins Regulation Asia’s Best Solution in LIBOR Transition Management
By Editors | 15/12/2020
Bloomberg delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions to support IBOR transition, including scenario analysis to determine the impact of the transition on portfolios.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ISDA Awarded Outstanding Project for Benchmark Reform Work
By Editors | 15/12/2020
ISDA was recognised for its work to implement robust contractual fallbacks for derivatives referencing key IBORs as well as pre-cessation fallbacks for LIBOR over the past two years.
Structural Regulation
IBA Consults on Intention to Stop Publishing LIBOR
By Editors | 06/12/2020
IBA intends to continue publishing the overnight and 1, 3, 6 and 12 month USD LIBOR settings until 30 June 2023. All other LIBOR settings would cease by 31 December 2021.
Structural Regulation
Industry Bodies Call For Delay to EU Third-country Benchmarks Regime
By Editors | 22/11/2020
ISDA and 13 other associations say they believe an extension of the transitional period for third-country benchmarks under BMR is urgently needed.
Structural Regulation
LIBOR Transition Work Needs to Accelerate in Early 2021: FSB
By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2020
In a progress report on global transition efforts, the FSB highlights slower progress in loan markets, which it says must be addressed urgently.
Structural Regulation
Singapore Publishes Timelines, Guidance to Support Transition to SORA
By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2020
Under the timelines, all lenders and borrowers will stop issuing SOR-linked loans and securities that mature after 2021 by end-April 2021.
Emerging Prudential Risks
ISDA Launches IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol
By Editors | 25/10/2020
The implementation of fallbacks for derivatives will help to mitigate the systemic risk that could occur following the disappearance of LIBOR.
Trading & Investment
HKMA Expects Adherence to ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol
By Editors | 18/10/2020
The HKMA expects authorised institutions to adhere to the Protocol before it takes effect and to encourage counterparties to do the same.
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