ISDA Writes to EC on EMIR Article 13 Equivalence

On September 27, ISDA wrote to the European Commission (EC), asking it to address the conditions in Article 13 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and related equivalence decisions that make it difficult for EU firms to avoid duplicative and conflicting rules, including for the purpose of compliance with phases five and six of initial margin requirements for non-cleared trades.

ISDA response to ESMA MiFIR Review Consultation

On July 11, ISDA submitted a response to the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) fourth package of Level 2 consultation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation Review (MiFIR), on transparency for derivatives, package orders and input/output data for...

ISDA Presents Lock-Up Agreement Proposal

ISDA is pleased to present the proposed Lock-Up Agreements and CDS – Proposed Auction Solution. “Lock-Up Agreements” are market-wide arrangements, broadly standardized and predominantly integrated with court sanctioned restructuring or bankruptcy processes. Numerous end users will sign material Lock-Up Agreements...