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.

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...

Joint Comment Letter on Basel III Endgame Proposal

The Institute of International Finance (IIF), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today submitted a joint comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the...