International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Securities / Derivatives

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.

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.