International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Ashurst non-netting opinion on China splits lawyers
EU banks using opinion for margin exemption, at possible cost of capital savings
Isda: EU position limits to snag few OTC commodity contracts
Narrow definition could exclude certain trades and lead to netting problems
Lawyers divided over Isda’s China netting memo
New legal guidance spells out how close-out netting may be achieved, but critics say it’s impractical
R3 claims progress on smart contracts standards
DLT consortium under pressure to show cohesion after JP Morgan departure
Benchmark fallbacks should be regulated, says industry
Fears of basis risk unless all users are obliged to write backup rates into legacy contracts
Doubts plague Emir reporting clean-up
Industry still advocates single-sided reporting as a way to improve EU swaps data quality
Time trial: the big risks that lurk in OTC margin gaps
Banks take aim at margin and trade-flow lag that can cause 95% of counterparty risk
Margin rules spur Middle East netting upgrades
Bahrain, Qatar, UAE seek to bolster swaps safeguards
Beware the pitfalls of right- and wrong-way risk
Credit exposure can be hazardous. Misinterpreting the risks posed can be ruinous
Welcome to the new Isda – more ambitious than the old one
Swaps body announces aim to expand its role from legal contracts to data and process at annual gathering
EU regulator dampens SA-CCR reform hopes
Isda AGM: EBA acknowledges approach’s shortcomings, but warns Basel is not reconsidering
Industry divided on case for European phase-in of FRTB
Isda AGM: transition period may allow time for Basel to recalibrate rules, panellists note
EU regulators prepare to close Brexit loopholes
Isda AGM: new guidelines aim to prevent EU brass plates with large London operations
Esma wants more detail on CCP recovery plans
Isda AGM: regulator and industry emphasise need for effective clearing house supervision
Banks seek escape from inter‑affiliate margin burden
Internal transactions contributing “substantial” amount of banks’ initial margin requirement
Data woes force dividend swaps out of Simm update
Dealers have different approaches to pricing dividend risk factors
Documentation concerns slow CNY forex derivatives growth
Foreign fund managers need clarity before market can take off, say banks
Buy side fuels boom in single-name CDS clearing
Ice single-name CDS volumes double year on year following switch to semi-annual rolls
Ice to clear single-name bank CDSs from April 10
US participants will be able to start clearing CDSs referencing Ice clearing members
iHeart CDS saga sparks debate over credit rules
Trigger decision highlights product's weaknesses, warns Milbank’s Williams
Variation margin relief sparks swaps pricing disputes
Banks divided over whether to price trades using current CSAs or theoretical new agreements
Swiss rate reform in race against the clock
Time constraints and valuation headaches complicate swaps market transition from Tois to Saron
Regulators relent ahead of VM big bang
Firms with 'significant exposures' must stick to March 1 deadline, however
Collateral issues see Korea opt for six-month VM transition
Move will bring country into line with Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore