ISDA Requests Relief from SEC on Accounting

On May 1, ISDA wrote to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to request relief from certain US GAAP derivatives and hedging rules that otherwise may cause some cashflow hedge relationships to be discontinued because of the impact of some requirements included in the CARES ACT relief program.

ISDA Publishes Overview of EU Clearing Landscape

On May 11, ISDA published a paper providing an overview of the EU clearing landscape following the implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation 3.0 (EMIR 3.0). The paper assesses the early operational impact of the active account requirement, including its...

ISDA Responds to AMLA on AMLR

On May 7, ISDA responded to the Anti-Money Laundering Authority’s (AMLA) consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on customer due diligence under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). In the response, ISDA endorsed the Association for Financial Markets in Europe’s...

Episode 57: Clarity on Crypto

As the Clarity Act works its way through Congress, US regulators are evolving their approach to digital assets. Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Hester Peirce joins The Swap to talk about crypto regulation, Treasury clearing and artificial intelligence. Please view...