INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

Securities / Derivatives

Trade Bodies Jointly Commit to Tackling Market Inefficiencies

By Manesh Samtani | 30/07/2020

The inefficiencies result from a prevalence of customised, paper-based legal documentation, a lack of data standards, and inconsistent reporting requirements.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Launches New Indicator to Monitor RFR Adoption in Derivatives

By Editors | 28/07/2020

The indicator is intended to help derivatives market participants keep tabs on progress to shift to risk-free rates ahead of the end of 2021, when LIBOR is due to be discontinued.

Market Infrastructure

Covid Disrupts APAC LIBOR Transition, But Market Participants Unfazed

By Editors | 23/07/2020

A poll of APAC corporate treasury, finance and legal executives by APLMA and Bloomberg showed most participants still aim to be on track for the move to risk-free-rates by end-2021.

Market Infrastructure

Bloomberg Begins Publishing IBOR Fallback Rates for Derivatives

By Editors | 21/07/2020

The calculations being published include the adjusted RFRs, the spread adjustment and the ‘all in’ IBOR fallback rates for certain key IBORs across various tenors.

Securities / Derivatives

The Role of Derivatives Markets in Sustainable Finance

By Editors | 16/07/2020

The derivatives market can contribute in the transition towards a low-carbon economy, due its ability to facilitate capital-raising via the hedging of risks related to sustainable investments.

Market Infrastructure

ASIFMA Publishes IBOR Transition Guide for Asia

By Editors | 14/07/2020

The guide provides an overview of issues for FIs to consider in their LIBOR transition programmes and an implementation checklist.

Market Infrastructure

Industry Bodies Call on EU to Reform Benchmarks Regulation

By Editors | 30/06/2020

The majority of third-country benchmarks pose no systemic risk but could nevertheless be barred from use in the EU due to a costly and burdensome third-country benchmark regime.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Banks Ready to Trade SORA Derivatives

By Editors | 29/06/2020

The ABS and SC-STS say “significant progress” has been made in key technical work to support Singapore’s transition from SOR to SORA.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA to Launch 2020 Definitions on Digital Platform by Year-End

By Editors | 31/05/2020

Over time, the platform will allow information contained in the ISDA 2020 Definitions to automatically flow through to trading, operational and risk management systems.