International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda)
Foreign banks get temporary respite from China’s new ‘Volcker rule’
Foreign banks in China, particularly thinly capitalised branches that are not locally incorporated in the country, greeted a decision by China’s banking regulator to postpone rules aimed at limiting non-hedging business onshore with relief this month…
New Isda equity definitions to 'stand the test of time', lawyers claim
Participants say long, difficult talks will set stage for standardisation and central clearing
Collateral transformation needs to be carefully planned by clearing members, says Isda’s O’Connor
In an exclusive video interview, Isda chairman Stephen O’Connor says there is a finite capacity for clearing members to provide collateral transformation services to their clients
Boon to US leverage ratios as FASB ditches netting proposals
Derivatives accounting proposals abandoned to relief of dealers - but move deals a blow to hopes of convergence between US standards and IASB
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
JAC reaffirms retail structured products principles with bigger committee
Half of interest rate swaps now being cleared, says Isda
$601 trillion notional OTC figure reduced to $0.9 trillion gross value after netting, collateral
Isda chairman: US banks could be hamstrung by Dodd-Frank
Isda chairman warns House Committee on Agriculture that extraterritorial application of swaps proposals could make US banks less competitive
Worry about Greek CDS misguided, dealers suggest
Dealers believe fears about Greek sovereign CDS trigger event are overplayed
Isda elects new chairman
Isda elects new chairman
Isda's Pickel addresses friction between rules and commitments
Speaking in a video interview, Isda executive vice-chairman Robert Pickel said regulators are aware that inconsistencies could emerge between legislative requirements and Fed letter commitments
Banks will pass on regulatory costs of derivatives transactions to clients, says Shirvani
Outgoing Isda chairman Eraj Shirvani spoke to Risk's deputy editor Duncan Wood about how derivatives operations, and end-users, will have to adapt to the impact of new rules
Video: Industry executives consider future of derivatives market
Isda's Conrad Voldstad, along with Credit Suisse's Eraj Shirvani and Stephen O'Connor of Morgan Stanley discuss the near future for the derivatives industry
Stephen O'Connor elected new chair of Isda
Morgan Stanley's global head of OTC client clearing takes the helm
Isda AGM: industry fears post-trade transparency effects
Panellists discussed the blow-back the proposed 15-minute block-trade rule could have for end-users, as well as real-time trade transparency regulatory co-ordination
Isda AGM: Fed letters 'not a waste of time', banks argue
Industry defends decision to set up recently sidelined TriOptima rates repository and argues voluntary commitments have value
Isda AGM: CCPs 'thinly capitalised' warns UniCredit's Mustier
In addition to margin requirements, UniCredit's head of corporate and investment banking argues clearing houses might need more capital
Isda AGM: 2011 Margin Survey shows decrease in collateral agreements
Survey released today in Prague also shows increases in portfolio reconciliation
Isda AGM: dealers, CCPs debate risks of lowering bar to entry
Weaker clearing members could be overstretched by a crisis, dealers warn - but LCH.Clearnet and CME differ on the risk of wider access
Isda AGM: regulators must work together to avoid fragmented market, warns Credit Suisse’s Rohner
Institutions will be weaker and markets will be riskier if new rules vary between jurisdictions, Credit Suisse vice-chair warns
Isda AGM: Morgan Stanley's O'Connor takes chairman's role
Stephen O'Connor to succeed Eraj Shirvani as chairman of International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Isda AGM: industry getting to grips with nuts and bolts of reform
No-one’s talking about existential threats to the derivatives market any more – but the more practical questions that have now taken centre stage may prove harder to resolve
Isda raises concerns over Russian netting laws
Despite the challenges involved, banks and brokers are excited by the progress being made to open up the Russian market