Letter on Handoush v. Lease Finance Group LLC

The Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA, and ISDA submitted a letter, in support of defendants-appellees, to the Supreme Court of California requesting depublication of the lower court opinion. The appeal raises the question of whether a California court must decline to enforce a forum selection clause included in a contract that was formed in another State, and which selects a forum outside California for litigation, where the contract also includes a pre-dispute jury trial waiver.

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Safe, Efficient Markets for SFTs

Securities financing transactions (SFTs) – including repurchase agreements (repo), securities lending, buy/sell backs and margin lending – are foundational to the functioning of modern financial markets. They support the day-to-day distribution of liquidity, enable collateral to move efficiently across cash...

ISDA Recommendations to Simplify EU Regulation

On March 9, ISDA submitted a paper to the European Commission setting out focused proposals to improve the functioning of the EU regulatory framework for derivatives. The paper comprises eight targeted recommendations to simplify selected Level 1 provisions in a...