Letter to the Daily Telegraph (UK) on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT)

Signed by: Angela Knight, Chief Executive, British Bankers’ Association; Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, TheCityUK; Richard Metcalfe, Head of global policy, International Swaps and Derivatives Association; Richard Saunders, Chief executive, Investment Management Association; Otto Thoresen, Director-General, Association of British Insurers

Documents (1) for Letter to the Daily Telegraph (UK) on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT)

SwapsInfo H1 2025 and Q2 2025

Interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity increased in the first half of 2025, driven by continued interest rate volatility, evolving central bank policy expectations and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty. Trading in index credit derivatives also rose, as market participants responded to...

ISDA Response to IFSCA Consultation

On August 5, ISDA responded to the International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) consultation on reporting and clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts booked in International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). In the response, ISDA provided the following recommendations: Not mandating...