ISDA publishes Bilateral Form of Amendment Agreement for Certain Silver Transactions

ISDA publishes Bilateral Form of Amendment Agreement for Certain Silver Transactions

ISDA has published a Bilateral Form of Amendment Agreement for Certain Silver Transactions, which addresses the winding down of the administration of the London Silver Fix by the London Silver Market Fixing Limited on August 14, 2014. Counterparties with outstanding contracts referencing the ‘SILVER-FIX’ can use the amendment agreement to replace that with a new commodity reference price, which may include a reference to the new London Silver Price, expected to be available from August 15, 2014. The amendment agreement can be downloaded here, while an explanatory note can be found here.

ISDA Responds to AMLA on AMLR

On May 7, ISDA responded to the Anti-Money Laundering Authority’s (AMLA) consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on customer due diligence under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). In the response, ISDA endorsed the Association for Financial Markets in Europe’s...

Episode 57: Clarity on Crypto

As the Clarity Act works its way through Congress, US regulators are evolving their approach to digital assets. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Hester Peirce joins The Swap to talk about crypto regulation, Treasury clearing and artificial intelligence. Please view...

Response to ESMA Guarantees

On April 30, ISDA responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consultation paper on guarantees as central counterparty (CCP) collateral and certain aspects of CCP investment policy. ISDA broadly supports ESMA’s proposed draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) to...