JAC responds to EC consultation on the Prospectus Directive

On February 18, 2014, the European Commission published a consultation paper relating to the review of the Prospectus Directive. The paper sought to identify the needs of prospectus users with regards to scope, form, content, comparability, the approval process, liability and issuers. Feedback was also requested on aspects that unduly hinder access to capital markets, liability and sanctions. The Joint Associations Committee on Retail Structured Products response focuses on the questions that are of particular interest to the structured securities industry.

ISDA Paper on FRTB Rules in Brazil

On March 24, ISDA submitted a paper to Banco Central do Brazil’s (BCB) on its implementation of the revised market risk framework under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), which represents an important step toward strengthening prudential standards...

IQ Interview with Mark Uyeda

Mandatory clearing of US Treasury securities is due to begin at the end of this year under rules finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023. SEC commissioner Mark Uyeda talks to IQ about the benefits of clearing...

Response to FCA on CFI Codes for Transparency

On March 19, ISDA responded to Chapter 3 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Quarterly Consultation CP26/8 on transparency requirements for financial instruments under Market Conduct Sourcebook (MAR) 11. Sections 3.11-3.13 of the consultation paper explain a discrepancy between...