ISDA Responds to ESMA Consultation on Reporting by NFRD Entities

On December 4, ISDA submitted a response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation on reporting of non-financial information by entities in scope of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). The response highlights various perspectives that reflect the views of ISDA’s members and, in particular, those of non-financial members and of asset managers. In terms of next steps, the European supervisory authorities are meant to deliver their advice to the European Commission (EC) by February 28, 2021, and the EC is expected to adopt the delegated act on NFRD entity reporting under article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation by June 1, 2021.

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...