Principles for CCP Recovery

Central counterparties (CCPs) have become a crucial part of the derivatives market infrastructure, supported by regulation that requires standardized OTC derivatives to be cleared. Given the systemic importance of these entities, ISDA and its members believe particular attention needs to be paid to ensuring the risks of a CCP reaching the point of non-viability are minimized. If that point is reached, however, a clearly defined recovery plan needs to be in place that does not involve the use of public money. The ISDA Principles for CCP Recovery paper identifies the key issues that need to be addressed, and makes several recommendations on how to proceed.

The Derivatives Market in Japan

A healthy derivatives market is an important element to Japan’s plan to become a global leader in asset management. Asset managers are eager to increase their use of derivatives to better take and manage risk, but note that there is...

DRR Expanded to Cover Hong Kong's Revised Rules

ISDA has expanded its Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) solution to support revised derivatives reporting rules in Hong Kong, enabling in-scope firms to implement the changes cost-effectively and accurately. The amendments from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities...

Joint Letter on Simplification of EU Taxonomy

On October 6, ISDA, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), the European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) and the European Banking Federation (EBF) published a policy statement in support of...