Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. IRD traded notional grew by 38.1%, led by increased activity in overnight index swaps (OIS). Index...

Participants from ISDA’s Future Leaders in Derivatives (IFLD) program discuss the opportunities and issues raised by the shift to digital assets and the insights gained from collaborating with peers through the IFLD. Nikita Cotton, senior associate at Morgan, Lewis &...

On May 11, ISDA published a paper providing an overview of the EU clearing landscape following the implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation 3.0 (EMIR 3.0). The paper assesses the early operational impact of the active account requirement, including its...

On May 7, ISDA responded to the Anti-Money Laundering Authority’s (AMLA) consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on customer due diligence under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). In the response, ISDA endorsed the Association for Financial Markets in Europe’s...