FAQ: Amend Single Name On-The-Run Frequency

ISDA continues to work with its members to finalize materials that will provide transparency for a new proposal to reduce the frequency with which single-name CDS roll to new on-the-run contracts. This Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) document explains the proposal in regard to expected trading and operational conventions for certain credit derivative transactions as of December 20, 2015. (***Please Note: ISDA may update these FAQs on occasion. Please check back periodically for new versions.)

FRTB Impact on Correlation Trading

The capitalization of the correlation trading portfolio (CTP) under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book will have an adverse economic impact for users of these instruments. In particular, there is a lack of clarity and consistency in the application...

A Path to Greater CFTC-SEC Alignment

Earlier this week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held a roundtable on regulatory harmonization – an initiative we wholeheartedly support. The US regulatory framework has evolved over time to facilitate financial markets...