ISDA response to EC consultation on the impact of IFRS in the EU

On November 7, ISDA’s Accounting Committee responded to a consultation issued by the European Commission (EC) seeking views from all stakeholders on their experience of Regulation 1606/2002 (the IAS Regulation), which pursues the adoption and use of international accounting standards in the European Union (EU), with a view to harmonising the financial information and its impact on cross-border transactions, cost of capital, investor protection, transparency and comparability of financial information across the EU and confidence in the financial markets.

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Safe, Efficient Markets for SFTs

Securities financing transactions (SFTs) – including repurchase agreements (repo), securities lending, buy/sell backs and margin lending – are foundational to the functioning of modern financial markets. They support the day-to-day distribution of liquidity, enable collateral to move efficiently across cash...

ISDA Recommendations to Simplify EU Regulation

On March 9, ISDA submitted a paper to the European Commission setting out focused proposals to improve the functioning of the EU regulatory framework for derivatives. The paper comprises eight targeted recommendations to simplify selected Level 1 provisions in a...