INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

    Big Picture

    ISDA Calls for Common Standards in Derivatives, SFT Markets

    By Editors | 05/10/2020

    The development of common standards and taxonomies will facilitate automation and interoperability across derivatives and SFT markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA Receives Positive Business Review Letter from DOJ

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2020

    The letter brings ISDA a step closer to publishing a supplement and related protocol that will make IBOR fallbacks in derivatives a reality.

    Market Infrastructure

    SONIA Quoting Conventions to be Adopted in UK Swaps Market

    By Editors | 01/10/2020

    Interdealer brokers should base quotes in the sterling swaps market on SONIA rather than LIBOR from 27 October, the FCA and BOE say.

    Big Picture

    IBOR Phase-out Plans on Track Despite Covid: Moody’s

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2020

    But challenges remain, including limited liquidity in ARR markets, uncertainties on term rates and credit spread adjustments, and operational issues.

    Capital / Liquidity

    India Establishes Netting Certainty for Bilateral OTC Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2020

    Parliament passed a bill providing legal basis for bilateral netting of OTC derivatives contracts which are not centrally cleared.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ISDA, CCDC to Promote Global Use of China Bonds as Collateral

    By Editors | 15/09/2020

    ISDA and the CCDC will soon publish research making the case for yuan-denominated bonds to be used internationally as collateral.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ISDA Chief Urges Continued Work on Initial Margin Implementation

    By Editors | 09/09/2020

    Phase 5 implementation will be the most demanding phase yet, and firms will need to be ready well in advance to avoid a last-minute compliance bottleneck.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore: SOR Fallback Rate to Only be Available Temporarily

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2020

    Fallback Rate (SOR), the primary fallback reference rate for SOR derivatives, will be permanently discontinued about three years following the fallback trigger.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Calls for Global Alignment in UPI, UTI Implementation

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2020

    ISDA is urging the FSB to “intensify monitoring and coordination of jurisdictional alignment” to the global UTI, UPI and CDE recommendations.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan Proposes Mid-2021 Cut-off on New LIBOR Loans, Bonds

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2020

    Feedback is sought on fallbacks for cash products referencing JPY LIBOR. Under the plan, issuance of new LIBOR based loans and bonds will cease by mid-2021.

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