International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Trading & Investment

ISDA to Re-consult on Pre-cessation Fallbacks This Month

By Editors | 06/02/2020

ISDA will consult on a single protocol that would allow participants to include both pre-cessation and permanent cessation fallbacks in derivatives trades.

Structural Regulation

RBNZ Endorses Official Cash Rate as Fallback Benchmark

By Editors | 31/01/2020

New Zealand will operate a dual interest rate benchmark system, retaining the Bank Bill Benchmark Rate and using the OCR as its fallback.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Welcomes Libor Pre-cessation Clarity from FCA, IBA

By Editors | 29/01/2020

The FCA has clarified that any period of non-representative LIBOR based on reduced panel bank submissions could last for only a period of months, not years.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Chief Calls for Certainty on China Close-out Netting

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2020

The lack of legal certainty and judicial recognition on close-out netting can impede capital market development in China, impacting domestic FIs the most, ISDA’s Scott O’Malia said.

Custody & Infrastructure

Legal Certainty Needed to Advance DLT Adoption in Derivatives

By Editors | 14/01/2020

ISDA, Clifford Chance, R3 and the Singapore Academy of Law have published a new whitepaper analysing the legal issues relating to the use of smart derivatives contracts on a distributed ledger.

Cloud & Infrastructure

UK Digital Regulatory Reporting Pilot Completes Phase Two

By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2020

Phase two of the DRR pilot highlighted the importance of agreed data standards. An appropriate solution for producing machine-executable regulation has not yet been identified.

Credit Risk

ISDA Offers Guidance on Cross-Border Application of Margin Rules

By Editors | 08/01/2020

The guide seeks to help firms subject to margin rules analyse multiple foreign rule sets, identify situations in which different rules apply, and improve understanding on substituted compliance.

PEPs & Sanctions

ISDA Calls For Guidance on Handling of Derivatives Impacted by Sanctions

By Editors | 25/12/2019

ISDA proposes 8 principles sanctions authorities can consider to ensure safe operation of markets, and minimise derivatives market disruption and economic consequences for non-sanctioned entities.

Trading & Investment

ISDA Consults on Adjustments for EUR LIBOR, EURIBOR Fallbacks

By Editors | 19/12/2019

The supplemental consultation seeks input on adjustments that would apply to €STR if fallbacks in euro LIBOR or EURIBOR take effect, including the final parameters for these adjustments.