ISDA Response to IASB on Financial Instruments with Equity Characteristics

On March 21, ISDA responded to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on proposals made in its exposure draft to address the measurement of some financial instruments with equity characteristics. In the response, ISDA provided additional information and clarifications to address the application issues identified with IAS 32, proposing additional guidance.

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Remove Bureaucracy from Cross-margin Approvals

Cross-margining programs play a critical role in financial markets. By ensuring margin requirements more closely reflect the actual risk of a portfolio of products, they reduce liquidity strain and improve market efficiency, both of which will become even more important...

Joint Response on CCP Resolution

On September 7, ISDA and FIA responded to a Bank of England (BOE) discussion paper on central counterparty (CCP) resolution. The associations support greater clarity on valuation capabilities prior to a crisis scenario and the boundary between recovery and resolution,...