ISDA Responds to ESMA’s Draft Opinion on the Trading Venue Perimeter

On April 29, 2022, ISDA responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation on the trading venue perimeter, with the aim of clarifying the meaning of multilateral systems under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive /Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation. In its response, ISDA highlights the need to differentiate between systems allowing for multiple bilateral interactions, such as communication platforms and multilateral systems that set the rules of trading and should be required to have trading venue authorization.

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Joint Response to FCA and HMT Consultations

On January 16, ISDA and UK Finance responded to both the consultation on streamlining the UK European Market Infrastructure Regulation (UK EMIR) intragroup regime by the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) and the draft statutory instrument from His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT)....

Key Trends in OTC Derivatives Market H1 2025

The latest data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives statistics shows an increase in notional outstanding of OTC derivatives during the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024. Notional outstanding rose across...

Credit Derivatives Trading Activity Q3 2025

This report analyzes credit derivatives trading activity reported in Europe. The analysis shows European credit derivatives transactions based on the location of reporting venues (EU versus UK) and product type. The report also compares European-reported credit derivatives trading activity to...

Striking a Balance on EU Market Risk Capital

With US prudential regulators poised to publish a revised Basel III endgame proposal this year, and EU and UK regulators moving to finalize their own rules, ISDA is maintaining a laser focus on achieving a risk-appropriate capital framework that is...