ISDA Responds to SEC Rule Proposal: ESG Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies

On August 16, 2022, ISDA filed the attached comment letter with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to the agency’s rule proposal regarding ESG disclosures for certain investment advisers and investment companies. The SEC’s proposal addresses a number of issues related to the manner in which funds and advisers incorporate ESG factors in to their investor disclosures. ISDA’s comments are limited to the aspects of the proposal that reference derivatives instruments.

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Global Trading in INR Derivatives

Global trading in derivatives involving the Indian rupee (INR) has expanded significantly over the past decade, reflecting the currency’s growing role in international hedging and trading activity. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Triennial Central Bank Survey, the...

Response to FCA on Commodity Derivatives Clearing

On April 9, ISDA, the Commodity Markets Council Europe (CMCE), Energy Traders Europe (ETE) and FIA jointly responded to Chapter 7 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Quarterly Consultation CP26/8 on increasing the clearing threshold for commodity derivatives under the UK...

Response on EC’s SFR Proposal

On April 9, ISDA published technical comments on the European Commission’s (EC) proposed Settlement Finality Regulation (SFR) as it applies to designated EU systems and registered third-country systems. One significant concern is that the scope of insolvency protections provided to...