ISDA/GFMA/IIF response letters to the BCBS’s TBG on the firm-wide FRTB QIS instructions

On July 17, ISDA, the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) submitted to the Trading Book Group (TBG) of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) a detailed response letter to the firm-wide quantitative impact study (QIS) instructions on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). This letter followed a preliminary industry response submitted on July 8.

SPS Matrix – SPS Naming Convention

This document sets out the naming convention for how the Settlement Price Sources (“SPSs”), as defined in the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Settlement Price Matrix (the “SPS Matrix”), should be named to increase consistency and understandability. ISDA formalized the SPS...

A Global Blueprint for Market Risk Reform

The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed fundamental weaknesses in how banks measured and managed risk, and the repercussions were felt by economies all over the world. In response, policymakers sought to rebuild trust and resilience in the global financial...

SwapsInfo Q3 2025 and Year-to-September 30, 2025

Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, reflecting shifting monetary policy expectations and broader market conditions. IRD traded notional rose by more than...