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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.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Publishes New Set of Fallbacks for IBOR Derivatives
By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2021
The new fallbacks cover IBORs in India (MIFOR), Malaysia (KLIBOR), New Zealand (BKBM), Norway (NIBOR), the Philippines (PHIREF) and Sweden (STIBOR).
Fintech / Regtech
ISDA Advances Work to Develop Standards for Crypto Derivatives
By Editors | 15/12/2021
Contractual standards for digital asset derivatives will provide a foundation for the market and help enhance transparency, liquidity and price discovery.
Press Release
Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 – Results Announcement
By Editors | 10/12/2021
Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.
Press Release
ISDA Named Industry Association of the Year
By Editors | 10/12/2021
ISDA was recognised for its work on LIBOR transition, initial margin compliance, Basel III benchmarking, digitisation initiatives, a new digital documentation platform, and ESG standards.
Press Release
ISDA Awarded Best LIBOR Transition Solution for Fallbacks Work
By Editors | 10/12/2021
The ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol enables market participants to incorporate robust fallbacks into legacy trades referencing LIBOR, significantly mitigating systemic risk.
Big Picture
ISDA Calls for Legal Clarity on Voluntary Carbon Credits
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/12/2021
Legal clarity across jurisdictions would support the drafting of standardised documentation for a voluntary carbon credit OTC derivatives market.
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