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. Submitted to Commissioner McCreevy (European Commission), cc-ing Member States, EU Commissioners, and Commission Services

Documents (1) for 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. Submitted to Commissioner McCreevy (European Commission), cc-ing Member States, EU Commissioners, and Commission Services

US Treasury Repo Clearing Indicators May 2026

The ISDA-Actrix US Treasury Repo Market Clearing Indicators illustrate central clearing adoption in the US Treasury repo market. Sponsored cleared repo volumes are used as a proxy to monitor client participation in central clearing, the key objective of the Securities...

Eyeing the Basel III Finish Line

An effective regulatory capital framework relies on multiple ingredients, from appropriate drafting to rigorous testing and consultation. Even minor calibration distortions can inflate capital requirements, which could negatively affect the capacity of banks to support deep and liquid markets, with...