Press Releases 2008:
DATE
SUBJECT
December 30, 2008 ISDA Provides Update on Hardwiring Process
December 19, 2008 ISDA Launches Research Notes (Press Release) (Research Notes)
December 17, 2008 ISDA to Publish Protocol for Ecuador
December 9, 2008 ISDA to Publish Protocol for Tribune CO.
December 8, 2008 ISDA CEO Applauds Strength of OTC Infrastructure Throughout Recent Financial Markets Turmoil: House Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony)
December 5, 2008 ISDA CEO Addresses Importance of the CDS Market in NYS Assembly Committee Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony)
December 1, 2008 ISDA to publish auction terms for Hawaiian Telcom
November 18, 2008 ISDA to publish auction terms for Masonite
November 14, 2008 ISDA Comments on PWG's Initiatives to Strengthen OTC Derivatives Infrastructure
October 31, 2008 ISDA Initiatives Further Strengthen Operational Infrastructure for OTC Derivatives
October 31, 2008 ISDA Applauds $25 TRN Reductions in CDS Notional, Industry Efforts To Improve CDS Operations
October 27, 2008 ISDA Launches Protocols for Three Icelandic Banks
October 22, 2008 ISDA Chairman Comments on EU Financial Services Commission Meeting
October 22, 2008 ISDA Publishes Revised Credit Support Annex (Loan/Japanese Pledge) (Press Release) (Annex)
October 21, 2008 ISDA CEO Notes Success of Lehman Settlement, Addresses CDS Misperceptions
October 16, 2008 Success of ISDA Settlement Protocol Series Continues, ISDA Launches Washington Mutual Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol)
October 14, 2008 ISDA CEO Calls for Better Understanding of CDS, Other Privately Negotiated Derivatives in Senate, House Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony)
October 10, 2008 ISDA Press Briefing on Lehman CDS Auction and Market Developments (Media Advisory) (Audio File)
October 9, 2008 ISDA to Publish Protocol for Kaupþing Banki
October 8, 2008 ISDA to Publish Protocol for Landsbanki Islands and Glitnir Banki
October 6, 2008 ISDA Announces Successful Implementation of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac CDS Protocol
October 3, 2008 ISDA Publishes European LCDS Index Documentation and Revised European LCDS Single-Name Document Incorporating Auction Settlement (Press Release) (European Loan CDS Documentation)
September 30, 2008 ISDA Launches Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Protocol
September 25, 2008 ISDA Announces Webcast on Market Survey and Recent Industry Developments (Press Release) (Market Developments Webcast)
September 25, 2008 ISDA Mid-Year 2008 Market Survey Shows Credit Derivatives at $54.6 Trillion
September 23, 2008 ISDA Comments on Chairman Cox's Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee
September 22, 2008 ISDA Comments on Governor Paterson's Plan to Regulate Swap Market
September 19, 2008 ISDA Publishes First List of Deliverable Obligations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
September 16, 2008 ISDA Announces Further Step Toward Completion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Protocol
September 15, 2008 ISDA Comments on Recent Industry Developments
September 14, 2008 Lehman Risk Reduction Trading Session and Protocol Agreement
September 14, 2008 ISDA Confirms Risk Reduction Trading Session for OTC Derivatives
September 12, 2008 ISDA Announces Protocol Settlement Solution for Tembec
September 12, 2008 ISDA to Compile List of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Deliverable Obligations to Facilitate Smooth Settlement Process
September 8, 2008 ISDA To Publish Protocol For Fannie and Freddie
July 31, 2008 ISDA Initiatives to be Key Part of Industry Efforts to Improve Operational Infrastructure
July 9, 2008 Industry Associations Release “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship” (Press Release) (Joint Letter)
July 2, 2008 ISDA Announces New Step Towards Single Name Portfolio Compression
June 13, 2008 ISDA Comments on TCI Ruling
June 3, 2008 ISDA and SIFMA file Amicus Brief in Support of TCIF (Press Release) (Amicus Brief)
May 12, 2008 ISDA, Industry Associations Release Exposure Draft: “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship” (Press Release) (Exposure Draft)
May 5, 2008 FpML/ISDA, FPL, ISITC and SWIFT Develop Messaging Investment Roadmap
May 2, 2008 ISDA Launches European LCDS Protocol
April 17, 2008 ISDA Elects 12 Board Members
April 17, 2008 ISDA Proposes Harmonization of Netting in Europe (Press Release) (ISDA-EFMLG Letter)
April 17, 2008 ISDA Hires Senior Counsel in Asia
April 16, 2008 Derivatives Post-Trade Processing Continues to Improve
April 16, 2008 ISDA 2008 Preliminary Margin Survey Results Show Collateral Use at $2.1 Trillion; 60 Percent Increase in Circulation
April 16, 2008 Survey of Credit Portfolio Management During Credit Crisis Finds Strong Performance But Different Approaches Towards Managing Risk
April 16, 2008 Eraj Shirvani New Chairman of ISDA
April 16, 2008 ISDA Publishes Year-End 2007 Market Survey
March 27, 2008 Industry submits new operational goals to regulators;
ISDA activates process towards hardwiring settlement mechanism
March 13, 2008 ISDA Responds to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's Remarks on Cash Settlement Mechanism
March 12, 2008 ISDA Publishes European LCDS Index Documentation and Revised European LCDS Single-Name Documentation
February 29, 2008 ISDA Publishes CDS Monoline Supplement Agreement (Press Release) (CDS Monoline Supplement Agreement) (Questions and Answers)
February 26, 2008 ISDA Publishes First List of Monoline Obligations
February 21, 2008 ISDA to Publish List of Monoline Obligation (Press Release) (FAQ)
February 8, 2008 ISDA Launches E-Learning Initiative; ISDA ON DEMANDsm Offers 24/7 Access to the Industry’s Leading Training and Educational Conferences
February 5, 2008 ISDA Publishes European Variance Swap Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol)
January 31, 2008 ISDA Publishes Quebecor Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol)
January 23, 2008 ISDA Appoints Katherine Tew Darras as General Counsel, Americas, Head of Equity, FX, and Interest Rate Legal; Mark New Becomes Assistant General Counsel