International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Market Infrastructure

ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol Come Into Effect

By Editors | 25/01/2021

More than 12,000 entities across nearly 80 jurisdictions have so far adhered to the protocol, which will remain open for adherence.

Market Infrastructure

Clearinghouses Consider Early LIBOR Switch for Derivatives – Report

By Editors | 20/01/2021

LCH and CME Group could carry out a switchover in late November or early December for LIBOR derivatives to protect from tight liquidity in the benchmark’s final days.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Urges Adherence to IBOR Fallbacks Protocol

By Editors | 17/01/2021

Over 5,900 entities in 70 jurisdictions have adhered to the protocol, which is intended as a safety net to mitigate the systemic impact of an IBOR cessation.

ESG / Sustainability

ISDA Catalogues Universe of ESG-related Derivatives

By Editors | 13/01/2021

The derivatives markets can play an essential role in facilitating the transition to a sustainable economy, ISDA says in a new paper.

Market Infrastructure

CCPs Should Limit Procyclical Changes to Initial Margin: ISDA

By Editors | 11/01/2021

Procyclical changes to initial margin levels ended up draining liquidity from the market and contributing to market stress during the March/April market turmoil.

AML / KYC

ISDA Offers Guidance on Addressing Sanctions in Trading Agreements

By Editors | 20/12/2020

The guidance note helps parties consider whether it may be appropriate to include specific sanctions provisions in ISDA documentation.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 15/12/2020

Regulation Asia held its third annual Awards ceremony on 15 December 2020 to recognise those in the industry that have helped address changing regulatory requirements in Asia Pacific over the past year.

Press Release

Bloomberg Wins Regulation Asia’s Best Solution in LIBOR Transition Management

By Editors | 15/12/2020

Bloomberg delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions to support IBOR transition, including scenario analysis to determine the impact of the transition on portfolios.

Press Release

ISDA Awarded Outstanding Project for Benchmark Reform Work

By Editors | 15/12/2020

ISDA was recognised for its work to implement robust contractual fallbacks for derivatives referencing key IBORs as well as pre-cessation fallbacks for LIBOR over the past two years.