George H.W. Bush National Day of Mourning

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announces the following guidance for parties to over-the-counter derivative transactions that are affected by the closing of certain US exchanges on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in observance of a national day of mourning for former US President George H.W. Bush.

Addressing Termination Troubles

When Enron announced a shock $618 million loss on October 16, 2001, it took a further 47 days until it filed for bankruptcy. For Bear Stearns, it took 266 days between its bailout of a structured credit fund run by...