ISDA Recommends Aligning Clearing and Trading Obligations

On July 6, ISDA published a briefing paper outlining its support for alignment of the clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation and the derivatives trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation. ISDA recommends that alignment be based on transaction and counterparty terms, with a view to enhancing legal certainty for market participants.

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CDS Market Dynamics: Record 2025

Global credit default swap (CDS) market activity reached a record $41.8 trillion in 2025, surpassing the previous peak of $38.7 trillion in 2022. Index CDS drove the increase, accounting for 93.3% of total activity and reaching a record $39.0 trillion....

ISDA Letter to BCBS on RMA Models

On July 24, ISDA wrote to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to request guidance on how the proposed Risk Mitigation Accounting (RMA) model under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9/IFRS 7 should be treated for prudential regulatory capital...