International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Dealers push for more revisions to Basel III endgame
Isda AGM: Goldman, JP Morgan bankers want changes on cross-product netting, CVA and default risk charges
EBA seeks to allay Simm divergence concerns
EU validator pledges to co-ordinate with global regulators, but retains ability to act alone “if needed”
Basel III endgame – a timeline
A review of Risk.net’s coverage of the US implementation saga
Banks urge EBA to delay risk benchmarking amid Iran conflict
Risk managers say hypothetical portfolio exercise clashes with severe market turbulence
Ardagh CDS outcome satisfies some, but presents more questions
Early restructuring trigger and asset-package delivery could signify a new era for European trades
How US shutdown set off long-awaited basis bet
Hedge funds dust off a years-in-the-making relative value trade to profit from fallback mismatch
People: You’re fired! US agency rejig, new CROs at ING, StanChart, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Keeping inflation markets open if government shuts down
Last year’s US government shutdown upset inflation trades; an Isda band-aid helped but a longer-term fix is needed
Ardagh review sparks CDS warnings
Lawyers warn a panel’s decision on the company’s restructuring will have wider implications
Basel Committee members ‘buying time’ before fixing FRTB mess
Despite inconsistencies today, regulators maintain they want to align global regime eventually
People: Rates revamp at Nomura, JP’s structuring shuffle
Latest job changes across the industry
How to solve the Fed’s $300bn FRTB problem
A sacrifice will have to be made to ensure new market risk rules meet demands for capital neutrality
Isda replaces chair after Krens departs HSBC
Goldman’s Amy Hong takes on role following Krens's seven-month stint
Altice CDS auction may debut lock-up tweak
Separate industry proposal would make permanent a cash settlement fallback
Proposed stress protocol for collateral stirs debate
Isda Future Leaders recommendation seen as useful thought exercise, but difficult to implement
For variation margin payments, cash is no longer king
Dealers are being pressed to accept corporate bonds and even equities as collateral for non-cleared trades
Isda moves to fix outdated CDS obligations list
Updated process would allow for mass updates, reserving legal review for most complex challenges
People: CFTC in exit spree, new NatWest Markets CRO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Emir rule delay leaves Simm paperwork gathering dust
Mid-year refresh triggers Emir 3.0 authorisation process despite unfinished regulatory standards
Leverage ratio reform: the good, the bad and the Treasury
A simple cut would be less likely to stoke interest rate risk than exempting US government bonds
Frustration grows over ‘messy’ active account rules
Isda AGM: Less than two months until deadline, firms seek clarity on threshold calculation and scope of exemptions