ISDA FATCA Market Education Note

The ISDA North American Tax Committee developed the ISDA FATCA Market Education Note as a resource for more information on FATCA and its effect on derivatives transactions. The note also explains the ISDA FATCA Provision, which market participants may wish to consider incorporating in their existing or future ISDA Master Agreements to address FATCA, as well as additional FATCA-related issues.

Future Path - IQ December 2025

At the start of ISDA’s 40th anniversary year, IQ convened the pioneers of the association to reflect on how a desperate need for standardization in the early days of the derivatives market brought dealers together to develop a dictionary of...

Addressing Termination Troubles

When Enron announced a shock $618 million loss on October 16, 2001, it took a further 47 days until it filed for bankruptcy. For Bear Stearns, it took 266 days between its bailout of a structured credit fund run by...