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Capital / Liquidity
Derivatives Are “Essential” to Carbon Markets: ISDA
By Editors | 06/10/2021
Regulatory action is needed to address disproportionately high capital requirements that would be imposed on carbon certificates by FRTB.
Fintech / Regtech
ISDA to Develop Standard Documentation for Crypto Derivatives
By Mark Johnston | 06/10/2021
ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia says a new working group has been formed to develop standard documentation for crypto derivatives.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Implements New Definitions for Interest Rate Derivatives
By Editors | 04/10/2021
LCH says the new definitional booklet reinforces standardisation, drives messaging fidelity and efficiency, and accommodates flexibility in markets.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA to Change BSBY, Ameribor Fallback Language
By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2021
The FCA said the current fallback language for credit sensitive rates puts market participants at risk of breaching their obligations under BMR.
Market Infrastructure
FCA Consults on Permitted Use of Synthetic LIBOR Rates
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2021
The FCA proposes to permit legacy use of synthetic GBP and JPY LIBOR in all contracts except cleared derivatives for the duration of 2022.
Capital / Liquidity
Industry Bodies Call for Less Stringent Treatment of Cryptoassets
By Editors | 23/09/2021
The prudential framework envisaged by the BCBS consultation would create “material impediments” to regulated bank participation in cryptoasset markets.
Market Infrastructure
RFR Adoption Reaches New Heights in Key LIBOR Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 18/09/2021
RFR adoption jumped in August in Japan and Switzerland. The US and UK are seeing steady progress. ISDA chief Scott O’Malia says there is no room for complacency.
Big Picture
ISDA Publishes New Papers Examining ESG Market
By Editors | 10/09/2021
The papers focus on KPIs for sustainability-linked derivatives and the accounting treatment for ESG transactions.
Securities / Derivatives
ISDA, ICMA, ISLA Sign MoU on Common Domain Model
By Editors | 02/08/2021
The MoU establishes a framework for closer collaboration on the development of the Common Domain Model across financial markets.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA, NAFMII Publish Standard Text to Enable IBOR Fallbacks in China
By Editors | 31/07/2021
New definitions will come into effect on 29 October 2021 to enable firms to include contractual IBOR fallbacks into onshore derivatives transactions.
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