ISDA Letter to the FSB OSSG – Update on Fallbacks for Derivatives

This week ISDA wrote a letter to the co-chairs of the FSB Official Sector Steering Group (OSSG) to update them on ISDA’s work to implement fallbacks for derivative contracts referencing key interest rate benchmarks.  ISDA undertook this work in 2016 at the request of the FSB OSSG and expects the fallbacks to take effect in early 2020. 

 

Documents (1) for ISDA Letter to the FSB OSSG – Update on Fallbacks for Derivatives

FRTB Impact on Correlation Trading

The capitalization of the correlation trading portfolio (CTP) under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book will have an adverse economic impact for users of these instruments. In particular, there is a lack of clarity and consistency in the application...

A Path to Greater CFTC-SEC Alignment

Earlier this week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held a roundtable on regulatory harmonization – an initiative we wholeheartedly support. The US regulatory framework has evolved over time to facilitate financial markets...