ISDA/SIFMA/IIB SBS Comment Letters to SEC

On March 21, ISDA, the Institute of International Bankers (IIB) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted comment letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on three proposed security-based swaps (SBS) rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: 1. Proposed Rule 15Fh-4(c) Prohibition Against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers, 2. Proposed Rule 10B-1 Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions and 3. Proposed Rule 9J-1 Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps.

SwapsInfo H1 2025 and Q2 2025

Interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity increased in the first half of 2025, driven by continued interest rate volatility, evolving central bank policy expectations and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty. Trading in index credit derivatives also rose, as market participants responded to...

ISDA Response to IFSCA Consultation

On August 5, ISDA responded to the International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) consultation on reporting and clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts booked in International Financial Services Centres (IFSC). In the response, ISDA provided the following recommendations: Not mandating...