International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Flexibility of new stay protocol seen as draw for buy side
Dealer-by-dealer approach calms worries over fiduciary duty, lawyers say
Barclays taps blockchain for equity swaps, options, swaptions
Regulatory capital savings offered by instant settlement of smart contracts on distributed ledgers
End-users face extra unwind costs from CSA rate floors
Dealers demanding compensation for extra funding costs
Standards crucial to future of blockchain
Distributed ledger technology risks fragmentation as multiple contenders emerge
'Cherry-picking' claims fly in CSA rate floor negotiations
Traders accused of self-interest in negative rate floor discussions
NSFR to hike hedging costs for end-users, industry warns
Costs could increase by 10–15%, House Agriculture Committee hears
Mifid II transparency rules pose swaps pricing challenge
Isda AGM: dealers fear pre-trade transparency could lead to front-running of hedges
Regulatory intervention triggers complicate CCP resolution
Isda AGM: Role of supervisors will vary for each situation, say market participants
Regulators have 'keen interest' in FRTB liquidity effect
Isda AGM: Japan central banker says regulators should analyse liquidity impact of capital rules
FRTB packs bigger-than-expected capital punch
Industry study challenges regulators' estimate of a 40% capital increase
JFSA calls for more dynamic approach to bank regulation
Isda AGM: Regulators need to rely less on uniform rules and work more closely with banks, says Mori
Isda chair on twin threats facing OTC market
Capital a “sword of Damocles”, says Litvack; cleaner CSAs will fix valuation woes
Japanese regulator defends risk-based capital rules
Shirakawa warns binding leverage ratio could harm banks' risk management practices
Bloomberg works with banks on FRTB data pool
Pooling market risk factor data could cut capital requirements
Questions remain after final EU uncleared margin rules
Industry gives a positive welcome, but the treatment of non-netting jurisdictions is still uncertain
People: New Asia-Pacific legal head for CME
Nikko Asset Management's new risk chief; Credit Suisse hires in Asia; Listorti leaves ANZ
Isda general counsel David Geen departs
Geen stepping down after a decade at trade body
Flexibility a sticking point in buy-side resolution stay protocol
Firms want a choice of the counterparties covered, regulators are opposed
Goldman Sachs’ Frankel departs
Veteran derivatives markets exec says he may continue work on risk and margin projects
Isda and FIA urge phased implementation of Mifid II
One-year delay to new regime will not solve data problems, industry argues
EU-US clearing deal ‘good enough’ to avoid CME exodus
Banks had planned to quit US clearer on February 21
FSB’s Andresen: liquidity risks were underpriced pre-crisis
Top staffer at FSB addresses liquidity, bank risk data and securities financing risks in a wide-ranging interview
Law firm of the year: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
US law firm proposed relief to Tob programme, and won mandate to develop rule change
Banks unyielding in contract talks on clearing
European buy-siders that leave clearing-contract talks too late could be told 'take it or leave it', lawyers warn