Response to ESMA consultation paper on Benchmarks RTS

On December 2, ISDA, the FIA and SIFMA jointly responded to a consultation paper by the European Securities and Markets Authority on regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the Benchmarks Regulation. The response requested a number of clarifications including on the third-country regime, transitional provisions and scope.

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Response to FCA on Post-trade Transparency

On October 16, ISDA responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation CP26/30.  While the consultation is principally focused on cash equity market structure and transparency, ISDA responded to questions on the potential inclusion of equity swaps in the scope...

Efficiency is Vital to Delivering Resilience

With less than three months to go until implementation of US Treasury clearing begins at the end of this year, it’s critical that the mandate is safely implemented without compromising market efficiency. This represents a huge change in market structure,...