ISDA Response to the FASB on Equity

On December 18, ISDA responded to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to support its objectives to clarify and reduce diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity classified forwards and options (including warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. Additionally, ISDA proposed some refinements for the FASB’s consideration.

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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,...

ISDA Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter

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