INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

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    ISDA Publishes Final Report on Pre-cessation Fallbacks for LIBOR

    By Editors | 15/05/2020

    ISDA expects to publish amendments to the 2006 ISDA Definitions to incorporate the fallbacks for new trades in July, along with a protocol to allow participants to incorporate the revisions into legacy trades.

    Market Infrastructure

    EU Benchmark Equivalence Regime Not Scalable: ISDA, FIA

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2020

    While the Associations welcome the legal approach taken, they highlight that the draft equivalence decision excludes the widely referenced Nikkei and JPX benchmarks.

    Market Infrastructure

    Industry Bodies Request Margin Exemption Extensions under EMIR

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2020

    ISDA and other industry associations are asking for equivalence decisions for all jurisdictions that have implemented margin rules in line with the BCBS-IOSCO framework.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Survey Highlights LIBOR Transition Challenges

    By Editors | 23/04/2020

    About HK$1.4tr in assets, HK$0.5tr in liabilities, and HK$14.7tr in derivatives still referencing LIBOR will mature after end-2021 and don’t have fallbacks in place.

    Market Infrastructure

    Bloomberg Publishes Rulebook on IBOR Fallback Methodology

    By Editors | 23/04/2020

    The rulebook’s final methodology, rules and conventions are based on the results of four market-wide consultations ISDA conducted between 2018 and 2020.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA to Add Pre-cessation Trigger to LIBOR Fallback Provisions

    By Editors | 16/04/2020

    A significant majority of respondents favour including both pre-cessation and permanent cessation fallbacks as standard language in the amended 2006 ISDA Definitions for LIBOR.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA, IIF Warn G20 of Acute USD Shortage in Emerging Markets

    By Editors | 13/04/2020

    US dollar shortages could constrain policy responses aimed at cushioning emerging market economies from the Covid-19 shock.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS, IOSCO Extend Initial Margin Deadlines by One Year

    By Editors | 05/04/2020

    With the extension, phase 5 implementation will take place on 1 September 2021 and phase 6 implementation on 1 September 2022.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISDA Calls for Delay to Initial Margin Deadlines

    By Editors | 26/03/2020

    Without a delay, smaller entities will almost certainly be shut out of the derivatives market, denying them the ability to manage risk when they need it most, says ISDA chief Scott O’Malia.

    Market Infrastructure

    ICMA Publishes High-Level Guidance on IBOR Transition

    By Editors | 01/03/2020

    The ‘Quick Guide’ provides a high-level overview of 11 key areas relating to the transition from IBORs (including LIBOR) to risk free rates in the international bond market.

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