Briefing on the Need to Extend the Transition Period of the Benchmarks Regulation

ISDA and three other trade associations have requested that EU policy-makers extend the transition period for the EU Benchmarks Regulation for critical and non-critical benchmarks due to the significant negative implications for financial stability in European and global financial markets and competitive disadvantages for European companies.

Documents (1) for Briefing on the Need to Extend the Transition Period of the Benchmarks Regulation

Global Trading in INR Derivatives

Global trading in derivatives involving the Indian rupee (INR) has expanded significantly over the past decade, reflecting the currency’s growing role in international hedging and trading activity. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Triennial Central Bank Survey, the...

Response to FCA on Commodity Derivatives Clearing

On April 9, ISDA, the Commodity Markets Council Europe (CMCE), Energy Traders Europe (ETE) and FIA jointly responded to Chapter 7 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Quarterly Consultation CP26/8 on increasing the clearing threshold for commodity derivatives under the UK...

Response on EC’s SFR Proposal

On April 9, ISDA published technical comments on the European Commission’s (EC) proposed Settlement Finality Regulation (SFR) as it applies to designated EU systems and registered third-country systems. One significant concern is that the scope of insolvency protections provided to...