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INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release Monday, June 6, 2005

For More Information Contact: Louise Marshall, (212) 901-6000; lmarshall@isda.org

 

ISDA Publishes Asia Ex-Japan Master Equity Derivatives Confirmation

 

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published a confirmation agreement form specifically designed for interdealer equity derivatives index trades in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan.

 

The 2005 Asia Excluding Japan (AEJ) Interdealer Master Equity Derivatives Confirmation Agreement is designed to document index option and swap transactions and share option and swap transactions with respect to underlying shares or indices in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, or other jurisdictions, as negotiated by the parties.

 

“This document caters to the specific needs of the Asia Pacific region in allowing election of terms that reflect market practice in each of the regional markets,” said Robert Pickel, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, ISDA. “ISDA is committed to promoting the efficient functioning of privately negotiated derivatives across the global reach of its membership.”

 

About ISDA

ISDA is the global trade association representing leading participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry. ISDA was chartered in 1985, and today has more than 625 member institutions from 47 countries on six continents. These members include most of the world's major institutions that deal in privately negotiated derivatives, as well as many of the businesses, governmental entities and other end users that rely on over-the-counter derivatives to manage efficiently the financial market risks inherent in their core economic activities. Information about ISDA and its activities is available on the Association's web site: www.isda.org.

 

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