ISDA responds to HMT, BoE on UK CCP Framework Consultations

On November 18, ISDA submitted its responses to the Bank of England (BoE) consultation on ensuring the resilience of central counterparties (CCPs) and the UK Treasury’s (HMT) two draft CCP statutory instruments (SIs).

These consultations form part of the update to the UK’s regulatory framework for CCPs. In its response to the BoE, ISDA supported the proposals on the second tranche of skin in the game and included some suggestions on widening the scope of eligible collateral at CCPs, in response to the discussion section of the paper (Chapter 26).

The response to HMT includes technical comments on the draft SIs.

ISDA Launches RFP for Trade Eligibility Solution

ISDA has launched a request for proposal (RFP) for the development of a trade reporting eligibility tool for use alongside the ISDA Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) solution. The eligibility tool is intended to provide analysis on whether a derivatives transaction...

Joint Response to ETS Review

On November 2, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe submitted a joint statement on the European Commission’s call for feedback on the review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The response highlights the importance of a...