International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
O’Malia: If OTC market has split, blame regulators
CFTC commissioner hopes arrival of European rules will ease pressure
China still a 'dirty' netting jurisdiction for banks
Lack of certainty over close-out netting continues in China
Isda and Sifma blast CFTC position limits rule
Industry groups sceptical of justification for new position limits rule, after suing to block previous version
Isda forced to rework year-old standard CSA
Regulation hits key element of landmark collateral contract - but planned revisions will reintroduce settlement risk
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
The readiness of market community in Europe to report to trade repositories
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CFTC cross-border guidance 'has the feel of a rule', lawyers agree
A rule by any other name
CFTC guidance means FIA-Isda contract 'no longer needed'
Execution agreements that have taken years of work cannot be used on Sefs - and a big change is needed if they are to survive at all
Oil market faces tight deadline for Ice Brent protocol
As Ice prepares to shift Brent expiry calendar on December 6, Isda releases protocol to enable orderly transition of OTC market
End-users push back on termination rights delay
Derivatives end-users are pushing back on regulator demands to include temporary stays on termination rights linked to bank resolutions
Libor set to remain as benchmark rate for OTC derivative contracts
Legacy issues and the lack of alternative benchmarks mean Libor will remain the default benchmark of choice for OTC transactions
Looming Emir deadline prompts race to comply
Hundreds of corporates amend OTC documentation this week, ahead of September 15 portfolio reconciliation deadline – but market participants warn of "massive non-compliance"
IsdaFix faces rival based on swap repository data
New end-of-day benchmark is "much harder to manipulate" than industry standard IsdaFix
Multiple trade repositories cause reporting headache in Asia
A fragmented view
Legal uncertainty over netting in China threatens Shanghai QCCP status
Foreign banks operating in China's OTC markets face punitive capital charges
Singapore's absence from CFTC substituted compliance regime creates uncertainty
Treatment of Singapore-based branches of US firms unclear
Insurers struggling with move to OIS discounting
Lack of consistency in dealer practices means many insurance firms are sticking with Libor discounting for now
People: RBS drops equity derivatives and retail structured products
RBS cuts businesses it saved from the axe last year; O'Connor takes up Isda chairman's role full time; Deutsche's Wayne takes on US forex role; new role for Lipton at Bank of America; Williams swaps Allen & Overy for Milbank
Dealers plan standard margin model for WGMR regime
Fight over margin requirements for uncleared trades is not over, banks vow, but Isda will develop a standard model for use under the rules
US dealers stop trading to avoid breaching China privacy laws
Questions over the ability to report OTC derivatives transactions to trade repositories mean some US dealers have stopped trading with each other
European OTC client-clearing docs arrive after nine-month delay
Complete agreement proved impossible, but participants see new legal template as a good base for negotiations, Isda says
Asian firms not likely to be compliant with cross-border Dodd-Frank on July 12
Many financial institutions in Asia would not be in a position to comply with Dodd-Frank cross-border applications should the CFTC’s exemptive order expire on schedule on July 12