International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Isda support makes ISIN adoption all but certain
Future of alternatives in doubt as ISINs integrate Isda taxonomy
US, EU uncleared margin rules ‘impossible’ for Asia
US, EU insistence on next-day variation margin settlement criticised by Apac lenders
Hidden floor: dealers tackle negative rate CSA headaches
Banks pushing clients to remove costly interest rate floors in collateral agreements
Strength turns to weakness for old OTC market
Non-cleared notional falls $36 trillion as costs and complexity grow
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