International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
‘It’s not EU’: Do government bond spreads spell eurozone break-up?
Divergence between EGB yields is in the EU’s make-up; only a shared risk architecture can reunite them
Isda calls for India IM delay
Rules for third-party custodians still to be finalised less than one month before initial margin rules go live
BNP Paribas exec fears data drought from market’s IMA cuts
Vendors may not step up with critical inputs to support internal models under FRTB
Hong Kong rationalises swaps reporting requirements
Some duplicate fields removed, but framework still more granular than other jurisdictions
CDS market revamp aims to fix the (de)faults
Proposed makeover for determinations committees tackles concerns over conflicts of interest
Simm casts off Covid pain for $40 billion IM reprieve
Recalibration cuts risk weights in equity and commodities, but some credit exposures double on ABX halt
Barclays disputes CDS committee decision ahead of auction
Representing the bank, law firm Milbank argues the committee’s approach risks constraining the market and goes against expectations
Endgame manoeuvre: US banks put SLR reform back in spotlight
Plan to ease Basel III brings renewed focus to impact of leverage ratio on US Treasury market
Déjà vu for common domain model
Piecemeal progress on ambitious derivatives data standard raises questions over business case
Study finds just 10 banks plan to apply for FRTB models
Research provides extra insight on reasons for decline in internal models
Hong Kong looks for digital response to trade reporting burden
New swaps reporting framework will include more fields than requirements in US or Singapore
Loss of diversification benefits ‘will drive higher FRTB charges’
Independent study backs industry’s claims of significant rise in market risk capital requirements
Basel III endgame: why moving fast might prove better for banks
Republicans are pushing for reproposal, but a rapid finalisation may prove less far-reaching
Isda pushes to ‘decouple’ Simm calibration from model changes
Emir 3.0 prompts effort to separate risk-weight revisions from methodology updates
Clear warning on escape hatch for optimisation trades
CCPs fear Emir clearing mandate carve-out for portfolio rebalancing could be abused
CDS review seeks to tackle conflicts ‘elephant’
Isda AGM: Linklaters proposes overhaul for determinations committee - including independent members
People: Isda taps four new directors, O’Callaghan joins CA, Berlinski quits Goldman, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Industry calls for major rethink of Basel III rules
Isda AGM: Divergence on implementation suggests rules could be flawed, bankers say
Saudi Arabia poised to become clean netting jurisdiction
Isda AGM: Netting regulation awaiting final approvals from regulators
CFTC chair backs easing of G-Sib surcharge in Basel endgame
Isda AGM: Fed’s proposed surcharge changes could hike client clearing cost by 80%
Benchmark switch leaves hedging headache for Philippine banks
If interest rates are cut before new benchmark docs are ready, banks face possible NII squeeze