In our “Methodology for Regulatory Comparisons” document, ISDA proposed concepts to guide the comparisons of derivatives regulations that will be carried out by regulators assessing the possibility of substituted compliance. Our methodology relies on regulators, with input from the markets, developing common principles that will apply in various subject matter areas within derivatives regulation. These principles should be cast to support comparability of regulation without requiring identical regulation. To illustrate our proposed methodology, we offer the following examples of common principles. These examples have been developed and organized in relation to several of the original G-20 derivatives goals. (To be clear, these are merely examples and do not purport to illustrate comprehensive treatment of their subject matter areas.)
Documents (1) for Common Principles – Examples (Substituted Compliance)
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ISDA & EMTA Publish New FX Definitions
ISDA and EMTA, Inc., the trade association for emerging markets, have jointly published a revised set of standard definitions for foreign exchange (FX) derivatives transactions, which update key market practices and consolidate various FX and FX-related product templates and provisions...
ISDA Position Paper on SFDR Review
On February 27, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) published a position paper on the European Commission’s (EC) proposed revisions to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0). The paper welcomes the EC’s proposal as a...
ISDA Response to HKMA SFC Consultation on Clearing Rules
On February 27, ISDA responded to a joint consultation by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities Futures Commission (SFC) on proposed amendments to schedule 2 of the clearing rules for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. The proposed amendments introduce...
ISDA/ASIFMA Request Clarifications on RBI IRD Master Directions
On February 11, 2026, ISDA and ASIFMA submitted a joint letter to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) requesting clarifications on Master Direction – RBI (Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives) Directions, 2025 (FMRD.DIRD.No.06/14.03.046/2025-26) related to reporting data of IRD transactions entered...