Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative Calls

In order to facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank rulemakings, ISDA is launching a series of Protocols starting with the ISDA August 2012 D-F Protocol. Draft documents related to this protocol are in the table below.  Click here to open a document with common questions about the August 2012 DF Protocol.

Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative – Document Review: Members Call
ISDA held market education conference calls to complete the initial review of the ISDA DF Documentation Initiative drafts. These calls cover the DF Protocol Agreement and DF Questionnaire.

Part 1 (May 22, 2012) Audio Recording     Draft documents

Part 2 (May 24, 2012) Audio Recording     Draft documents

ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol: Member Call
(June 29, 2012)
 
ISDA is launching a series of Protocols starting with the ISDA August 2012 D-F Protocol, which will facilitate industry compliance with six final rulemakings.
Replay the call

ISDA and Markit Calls
ISDA is partnering with Markit to launch a technology-based solution enabling counterparties to amend their OTC derivatives documentation quickly and efficiently to comply with Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements. The new compliance solution automates the information-gathering process and provides secure sharing of submitted data and documents to permissioned counterparties.

External Business Conduct Standards: Impact on Buy-Side and End-User Organizations
(June 27, 2012) Replay the webinar      Download the slides (PDF)

Dodd-Frank Documentation Compliance for Dealers
(June 14, 2012) 
Replay the webinar      Download the slides (PDF)

ISDA/IIF Responds to the PRA Consultation

On July 30th, ISDA and IIF responded to the PRA consultation (CP10/25) on enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks, which proposes updates to the Supervisory Statement 3/19 on climate-related risk management for banks and insurers. ISDA and...

ISDA Board Appoints New Chair

ISDA has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Amy Hong as its new Chair. Ms. Hong is Head of Strategy, Investments and Partnerships in the Global Banking & Markets division at Goldman Sachs, responsible for leading strategic initiatives...

Response on Scope of BMR

On July 28, ISDA and the Global Foreign Exchange Division of the Global Financial Markets Association responded to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on the need to exempt spot foreign exchange (FX) benchmarks under Article 18a of the EU Benchmarks...