ISDA responds to ESMA consultation on MiFIR – non-EU investment firms regime

On 28 April 2020, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the consultation launched by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the provision of investment services in the European Union by non-European investment firms under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

ESMA will now examine responses before finalising the draft implementing rules (Regulatory Technical Standards and Implementation Technical Standards).

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SPS Matrix – SPS Naming Convention

This document sets out the naming convention for how the Settlement Price Sources (“SPSs”), as defined in the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Settlement Price Matrix (the “SPS Matrix”), should be named to increase consistency and understandability. ISDA formalized the SPS...

A Global Blueprint for Market Risk Reform

The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed fundamental weaknesses in how banks measured and managed risk, and the repercussions were felt by economies all over the world. In response, policymakers sought to rebuild trust and resilience in the global financial...

SwapsInfo Q3 2025 and Year-to-September 30, 2025

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