Archive Latest News

2008

SUBJECT
DATE
ISDA Provides Update on Hardwiring Process December 30, 2008
ISDA News - December 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) December 19, 2008
ISDA Launches Research Notes (Press Release) (Research Notes) December 19, 2008
ISDA to Publish Protocol for Ecuador December 17, 2008
ISDA to Publish Protocol for Tribune CO. December 9, 2008
ISDA CEO Applauds Strength of OTC Infrastructure Throughout Recent Financial Markets Turmoil: House Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony) December 8, 2008

ISDA CEO Addresses Importance of the CDS Market in NYS Assembly Committee Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony)

December 5, 2008

ISDA to publish auction terms for Hawaiian Telcom

December 1, 2008
ISDA News - November 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) November 24, 2008
ISDA to publish auction terms for Masonite November 18, 2008
ISDA Comments on PWG's Initiatives to Strengthen OTC Derivatives Infrastructure November 14, 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 31, 2008
ISDA News - October 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) October 27, 2008

ISDA Launches Protocols for Three Icelandic Banks

October 27, 2008

Joint Association response to the Basel Consultation papers on “Proposed revisions to the Basel II market risk framework” and “Guidelines for Computing Capital for Incremental Risk in the Trading Book”

October 24, 2008

ISDA's Comment letter on the "European Union Draft letter to the IASB on IAS 39 reclassifications and the credit crisis accounting issues"

October 23, 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 22, 2008

ISDA CEO Notes Success of Lehman Settlement, Addresses CDS Misperceptions

October 21, 2008

Success of ISDA Settlement Protocol Series Continues, ISDA Launches Washington Mutual Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol)

October 16, 2008

ISDA CEO Calls for Better Understanding of CDS, Other Privately Negotiated Derivatives in Senate, House Testimony (Press Release) (Testimony)

October 14, 2008

ISDA Press Briefing on Lehman CDS Auction and Market Developments (Media Advisory) (Audio File)

October 10, 2008
ISDA to Publish Protocol for Kaupþing Banki October 9, 2008
ISDA to Publish Protocol for Landsbanki Islands and Glitnir Banki October 8, 2008
ISDA Announces Successful Implementation of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac CDS Protocol October 6, 2008

ISDA Publishes European LCDS Index Documentation and Revised European LCDS Single-Name Document Incorporating Auction Settlement (Press Release) (European Loan CDS Documentation)

October 3, 2008
ISDA Launches Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Protocol September 30, 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 25, 2008
ISDA Comments on Chairman Cox's Testimony to the Senate Banking Committee September 23, 2008
ISDA Comments on Governor Paterson's Plan to Regulate Swap Market September 22, 2008

ISDA's Comment letter on IASB's Discussion Paper on “Reducing Complexity in Reporting Financial Instruments”

September 19, 2008
ISDA's Comment letter on IASC Foundation's Discussion Paper on “Public Accountability and the Composition of the IASB: Proposals for change" September 19, 2008
ISDA Publishes First List of Deliverable Obligations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac September 19, 2008
ISDA Announces Further Step Toward Completion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Protocol September 16, 2008

ISDA Comments on Recent Industry Developments

September 15, 2008
ISDA response to proposed UK banking law reform (Special Resolution Regime) September 15, 2008

Lehman Risk Reduction Trading Session and Protocol Agreement

September 14, 2008

ISDA Confirms Risk Reduction Trading Session for OTC Derivatives

September 14, 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 12, 2008

ISDA Submission to Ministry of Finance Malaysia on the Danaharta Act and Close-out Netting

September 12, 2008

ISDA's Comment letter on:  Draft CESR Consultation: “Fair Value Measurement and related disclosures of financial instruments in illiquid markets”

September 12, 2008

ISDA To Publish Protocol For Fannie and Freddie

September 8, 2008

ISDA's Comment letter on IASB's Discussion Paper on “Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity”

September 5, 2008
ISDA Submission to The Australian Government on Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 - Consultation Draft August 13, 2008
ISDA News - August 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) August 13, 2008
ISDA Statement on Settlement of a Monoline Credit Event August 13, 2008
ISDA Submission to Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PDIM) on Close-out Netting August 7, 2008
ISDA Submission to The People’s Bank of China on Merger of China Inter-bank Market Financial Derivatives Master Agreement (2007 Version) (“NAFMII Agreement”) and the Master Agreement for Renminbi Foreign Exchange Derivative Products on the National Inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market (2007 Version)("CFETS Agreement") August 1, 2008
ISDA Initiatives to be Key Part of Industry Efforts to Improve Operational Infrastructure
July 31, 2008
Joint Trade Associations' (BBA, ISDA and LIBA) response to CEBS's Technical Advice on Liquidity Risk Management (CP19) July 30, 2008
Joint Trade Associations' (BBA, ISDA and LIBA) response to Basel's Principles for Sound Liquidity Risk Management and Supervision July 30, 2008
ISDA and SIFMA submit Amicus Brief to US Court of Appeals in Support of TCIF (Amicus Brief) July 18, 2008
ISDA Submission to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Deferment of Introduction of Credit Derivatives in India July 17, 2008
Joint Trade Association letter (BBA, LIBA, ISDA, CMSA-Europe, IACPM, EBF, SIFMA, and the ESF) with regard to the European Commission Service’s alternative proposal to amend the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) to address incentives in the “originate-to-distribute” (OTD) model July 16, 2008
Industry Associations Release “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship” (Press Release) (Joint Letter) July 9, 2008
ISDA News - July 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) July 8, 2008

ISDA Announces New Step Towards Single Name Portfolio Compression

July 2, 2008
ISDA Letter to the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tax Affairs regarding Law 67 – A/2007 June 24, 2008
ISDA News - June 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) June 13, 2008
ISDA Comments on TCI Ruling June 13, 2008
Joint Association response to the EU Commission on proposed amendments to the Capital Requirements Directive (Cover Letter, Executive Summary, Technical Amendments, Hybrid Capital Instruments, Large Exposures, Securitisation, Supervisory Arrangements) June 10, 2008

ISDA and SIFMA file Amicus Brief in Support of TCIF (Press Release) (Amicus Brief)

June 3, 2008
ISDA Submission to Bank Indonesia on Regulation Number 7/31/PBI/2005 (the “Derivatives Regulations”) June 2, 2008
ISDA News - May 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) May 15, 2008
ISDA, Industry Associations Release Exposure Draft: “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship” (Press Release) (Exposure Draft) May 12, 2008
FpML/ISDA, FPL, ISITC and SWIFT Develop Messaging Investment Roadmap
May 5, 2008
ISDA Launches European LCDS Protocol
May 2, 2008
ISDA response to UK consultation on banking law reform April 23, 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 17, 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 April 16, 2008
ISDA News - April 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) April 9, 2008
Industry submits new operational goals to regulators;
ISDA activates process towards hardwiring settlement mechanism
March 27, 2008
ISDA Submission to Trust Association of Republic of China (Taiwan) on Proposed Master Agreements for Structured Securities March 20, 2008
ISDA comments on UNIDROIT work programme 2009-11, incl proposal for a Convention on Netting in Financial Services
March 15, 2008
DA Responds to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's Remarks on Cash Settlement Mechanism March 13, 2008
ISDA Publishes European LCDS Index Documentation and Revised European LCDS Single-Name Documentation March 12, 2008
ISDA News - March 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) March 7, 2008
ISDA Submission to CESR and European Commission regarding ability of UCITS funds to enter into CDS following implementation of Eligible Assets Directive March 3, 2008
ISDA Publishes CDS Monoline Supplement Agreement (Press Release) (CDS Monoline Supplement Agreement) (Questions and Answers) February 29, 2008
ISDA Publishes First List of Monoline Obligations February 26, 2008
Joint Association industry response to CEBS Consultation Paper (CP16) – Second consultation paper on CEBS’ technical advice to the European Commission on the review of the Large Exposures rules February 25, 2008
ISDA to Publish List of Monoline Obligation (Press Release) (FAQ) February 21, 2008
ISDA publishes response to FSA consultation (CP07/20) on disclosure regime and cash-settled derivatives February 21, 2008
ISDA leads industry response to the Basel Guidelines for Computing Capital for Incremental Default Risk- in the Trading Book February 15, 2008
ISDA Submission to People’s Bank of China on China Inter-bank Market Financial Derivatives Master Agreement (2007 Version) (“NAFMII Agreement”) and tax treatment on “Title Transfer” collateral arrangement February 15, 2008
ISDA News - February 2008 Newsletter (available to Members Only) 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 8, 2008
ISDA Publishes European Variance Swap Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol) February 5, 2008

ISDA Publishes Quebecor Protocol (Press Release) (Protocol)

January 31, 2008
ISDA Appoints Katherine Tew Darras as General Counsel, Americas, Head of Equity, FX, and Interest Rate Legal; Mark New Becomes Assistant General Counsel January 23, 2008
In the retail structured products field, ISDA has submitted a joint response to the October 2007 EU Call for Evidence on Substitute Products January 18, 2008
ISDA response to the IASB’s proposed amendments to IAS 39 regarding exposures qualifying for hedge accounting January 11, 2008