International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Structural Regulation

ISDA Awarded ‘Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory Reforms’ at Regulation Asia Awards

By Editors | 10/11/2025

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has been awarded Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory Reforms at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 for its Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) initiative.

Trading & Investment

ISDA Launches Protocol to Automate Equity Derivatives Documentation Updates

By Editors | 29/10/2025

New framework allows firms to automatically adopt the latest contract definitions, aiming to end manually intensive bilateral updates for market participants.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Global Trade Bodies Urge EU to Delay Third-Country CCP Reporting Rule

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2025

Associations warn the EMIR 3.0 requirement is premature and creates a complex, costly compliance burden for firms globally.

Capital Adequacy

ISDA Chief Urges Jurisdictions to Follow Japan's 'Pragmatic' Basel III Lead

By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2025

Scott O’Malia also outlined plans to promote tokenisation for collateral and highlighted new digital post-trade tools.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA to Develop Smart Contract Framework for Derivatives Post-Trade

By Editors | 22/10/2025

The open-source initiative will use the Common Domain Model to automate post-trade processes, starting with complex interest rate resets.

Trading & Investment

ISDA Urges Japan to Address Inefficiencies in Derivatives Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/10/2025

A new report from ISDA highlights that removing barriers like low automation and uneven liquidity is key to Japan's global asset management goals.

Capital Adequacy

ISDA Urges Hong Kong SFC to Reconsider Capital Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

ISDA called for key amendments to Hong Kong's proposed capital framework, citing the need for pragmatism and alignment.

Tokenisation

ISDA to Develop Rules for Using Tokenised Assets as Derivatives Collateral

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

The move aims to boost market liquidity during stress by enabling the use of assets like tokenised money market funds.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Challenges Key Elements of ASX Futures Clearing Overhaul

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/09/2025

ISDA supports a dynamic default fund but strongly disagrees with proposals for sizing the fund and recovering losses after a default.