ISDA and SIFMA Webinar on T+1 Settlement Cycle

On August 8, 2023, ISDA and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) held a webinar that discussed an initiative to reduce the settlement cycle of relevant US and Canadian securities from T+2 to T+1. The change is scheduled to take place on May 27 and May 28, 2024, respectively.

A recording of the webinar is available here.

Safe, Efficient Markets for SFTs

Securities financing transactions (SFTs) – including repurchase agreements (repo), securities lending, buy/sell backs and margin lending – are foundational to the functioning of modern financial markets. They support the day-to-day distribution of liquidity, enable collateral to move efficiently across cash...

ISDA Recommendations to Simplify EU Regulation

On March 9, ISDA submitted a paper to the European Commission setting out focused proposals to improve the functioning of the EU regulatory framework for derivatives. The paper comprises eight targeted recommendations to simplify selected Level 1 provisions in a...