Response to IASB on Amendments to IFRS 17

On September 25, ISDA responded to the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) ED/2019/4 on amendments to IFRS 17. ISDA’s members are aware of the importance of the IASB’s proposal for the insurance industry, but are keen to highlight that the scope of IFRS 17 as proposed could affect certain IFRS 9 financial instruments, leading to unintended consequences.

Documents (1) for Response to IASB on Amendments to IFRS 17

Remove Bureaucracy from Cross-margin Approvals

Cross-margining programs play a critical role in financial markets. By ensuring margin requirements more closely reflect the actual risk of a portfolio of products, they reduce liquidity strain and improve market efficiency, both of which will become even more important...

Joint Response on CCP Resolution

On September 7, ISDA and FIA responded to a Bank of England (BOE) discussion paper on central counterparty (CCP) resolution. The associations support greater clarity on valuation capabilities prior to a crisis scenario and the boundary between recovery and resolution,...