ISDA’s Response to EFRAG on Benchmark Reform

On May 20, ISDA responded to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG) Pre-Consultation on Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2 – Exposure Draft: ED/2020/1. ISDA supports the EFRAG’s efforts to provide input to the International Accounting Standards Board to amend international financial reporting standards in response to interbank offered rate reform, and agrees with the technical expert group views proposed in the consultation. The amendments are necessary to facilitate an orderly transition to risk-free rates.

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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,...