International Swaps and Derivatives Association

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Urges EMDEs to Develop Interest Rate Derivative Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/02/2026

    New paper argues that robust interest rate derivative markets are crucial for financial stability and economic development in EMDEs

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Adapts NGFS Climate Scenarios for Trading Books

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2026

    ISDA has translated NGFS short-term scenarios into market shocks but notes they are less severe than supervisory stress tests.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Urges India to Permit Onshore OTC Commodity Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2026

    ISDA says move would help firms manage risk and give regulators better oversight, recommends phased legal and regulatory reforms.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Spotlights Constraints on Using Derivatives in Pension Funds

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2026

    New paper details restrictive rules in China and India, while noting widespread use of swaps and forwards in Australia and South Korea.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Urges ASIC to Align Derivatives Clearing Rules with Global Norms

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2025

    ISDA says proposed rules for post-trade risk reduction are too narrow and diverge from international practice.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Raises US Dollar Liquidity Concerns With Banks

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 28/11/2025

    Regulatory pressure and stresses in the market are prompting Singapore banks to reassess their US dollar liquidity positions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Highlights Risks of Reduced Liquidity, Basel III Hurdles for Tokenised Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/11/2025

    ISDA executive highlights growing liquidity pressures and urges reform of 'punitive' Basel rules for tokenised assets to improve collateral mobility.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong SFC Flags Derivatives Rule Changes, Eyes Deeper China Links

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

    The SFC is consulting on new capital and investor ID rules while planning for Southbound Swap Connect access.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Firms Adopting ISDA Digital Reporting Standard See Cost, Accuracy Benefits

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2025

    A new ISDA report shows firms using the DRR standard for APAC and global rules achieve up to 50% cost savings and near-perfect reporting accuracy.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Launches Protocol to Automate Equity Derivatives Documentation Updates

    By Editors | 29/10/2025

    New framework allows firms to automatically adopt the latest contract definitions, aiming to end manually intensive bilateral updates for market participants.

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