ISDA Legal Opinions and COVID-19

ISDA is monitoring the status of emergency insolvency legislation in jurisdictions covered by ISDA netting opinions and informal country updates. The monitor is available below and will be updated on a regular basis:

COVID-19 Monitor

Please visit ISDA’s COVID-19 page for information on more developments following COVID-19.

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...