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US Public Policy

Press Releases | March 18, 2019

ISDA, SIFMA, ABA, BPI and FIA Comment on Proposed Standardized Approach for Calculating Exposure Amount of Derivatives Contracts

ISDA, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the American Bankers Association (ABA), the... Read more

SA-CCR Comment Letter Press Release (pdf)

Capital | March 18, 2019

Industry Response to Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR)

ISDA, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the American Bankers Association (ABA), the... Read more

US SA-CCR NPR Response Letter 03.18.19 (pdf)

Press Releases | September 20, 2018

ISDA and US Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness Publish CFTC-SEC Safe Harbor Recommendation

ISDA and the US Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) have published a new... Read more

ISDA and CCMC Publish CFTC-SEC Safe Harbor Recommendation 20092018 (pdf)

Research Notes | July 2, 2018

Actual Cleared Volumes vs. Mandated Cleared Volumes: Analyzing the US Derivatives Market

Encouraging the clearing of standardized derivatives has been a major priority for policy-makers. This has... Read more

Actual Cleared Volumes vs Mandated Cleared Volumes (pdf)

Capital | June 26, 2018

Joint Trades eSLR/TLAC Comment Letter

Executive Summary The leverage ratio is a poor indicator of bank condition. The Proposal would... Read more

Joint Trades eSLR and TLAC Comment Letter (pdf)

Webcasts & videos | April 26, 2018

ISDA AGM 2018: Fireside Chat with J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, U.S. CFTC

A Fireside Chat with J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Hosted by... Read more

derivatiViews | March 8, 2018

Safe Harbor a Solution to CFTC/SEC Duplication

ISDA has long flagged the importance of harmonized derivatives rule sets, but this isn’t just... Read more

Speeches & testimony | February 14, 2018

ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia Testimony to US House Financial Services Committee

Written Testimony of Scott O’Malia Chief Executive Officer International Swaps and Derivatives Association Before... Read more

Scott O'Malia Testimony to US House Financial Services Committee February 2018 (pdf)

Capital | November 22, 2017

ISDA-FIA Supplemental Comment Letter to G-SIB Surcharge

ISDA and the Futures Industry Association (FIA) supplemental comment letter on the proposed changes by... Read more

FIA ISDA - Supplemental G-SIB Surcharge Comment Letter (11 22 17) (pdf)

Capital | October 11, 2017

ISDA-FIA Comment Letter to Federal Reserve on FR Y-15 Proposal

ISDA and the Futures Industry Association (FIA) comment letter on the proposed changes by the Board of Governors... Read more

FIA-ISDA - G-SIB Surcharge OTC Derivatives Comment Letter (FINAL) (pdf)