This section of the ISDA website is a hub for links to key information and ISDA’s work regarding Equity Derivatives – including documentation, market structure, public policy, research, market practices, guidance notes and educational materials.

ISDA’s Equity Derivatives working groups:
ISDA conducts work on Equity Derivatives issues though a variety of working groups; however, there are four specific working groups focused on this asset class:

• ISDA Equity Steering Committee
• ISDA Equity Swap Group
• ISDA APAC Equity Market Infrastructure Group
• ISDA Equity Market Infrastructure Group
• ISDA Equity Definitions Legal Group

To request to join an ISDA working group: (1) Create an account on the ISDA website; and (2) After you create an account, log in and go to the Committees section to view your ISDA Committee Dashboard. You can request to join and leave working groups and distribution lists.

Links to key Equity Derivatives infrastructures/documentation:

• 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions
• 2011 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions
• ISDA Library section on Equity Derivatives
• Market Closure InfoHub

News on current Equity Derivatives initiatives:

• Equity Definitions Enhancement – Version 2.0 of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (Versionable Edition) has been published in MyLibrary on January 21, 2025 (more information on this publication can be found at this webpage). This publication is part of the initiative to allow additions and improvements to be made to the 2002 Equity Definitions, as published by ISDA in 2002. More information on the initiative can be found at this webpage and by joining the ISDA Equity Market Infrastructure Group.
• Equity Definitions VE Protocol – ISDA is expected to launch the Equity Definitions VE Protocol on October 27, 2025, to facilitate amendment of master equity confirmation agreements to reference the Equity Definitions VE, replacing the 2002 Equity Definitions. More information can be found at the following webpage Equity Definitions VE InfoHub and by joining the ISDA Equity Market Infrastructure Group.
• T+1 Settlement Cycle – ISDA is discussing with members how the transition to T+1 in the EU, UK and Switzerland’s securities markets (due to go live in October 2027) could impact OTC equity derivatives products. More information can be found by joining the ISDA Equity Market Infrastructure Group.

If you have any questions or would like additional information in relation to these matters, please email: ISDADerivativeProductsAndInfrastructure@isda.org.