This page is an archive of links for the series of Market Education calls on the Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative (DFDI). These calls, some in conjunction with Markit, address the ISDA August 2012 Protocol, ISDA Amend documentation solution, or both.
June 17, 2013
ISDA Webinar: Expiration of Compo Swaps no-action relief: Impact on market participants
On June 30, the CFTC’s time-limited no-action relief for compo swaps expires. Once this relief expires, there will be additional obligations under Dodd-Frank for parties who trade these products. Certain persons may have registration requirements; there will also be reporting, recordkeeping and business conduct requirements. The impact on Swap Dealers, Major Swap Participants and clients will vary. This webinar discusses the impact of the relief expiration on market participants, featuring Ilene K. Froom, Partner, Jones Day.
June 5, 2013
ISDA Amend: ISDA March 2013 Dodd Frank Protocol II Questionnaire
This webinar replay walks you through the process of completing the ISDA Amend Protocol II Questionnaire in Markit Counterparty Manager, in accordance with ISDA March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocol II (DF Protocol 2.0) requirements. The video demonstration has been prepared by Markit and ISDA along with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
May 13, 2013
ISDA March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocol
March 21, 2013
Are you Ready for May 1? Complying with the CFTC’s External Business Conduct Rules
By May 1, all counterparties must have provided their registered Swap Dealers with legal classifications and representations to allow the Swap Dealers to comply with the CFTC’s External Business Conduct Rule (EBCR). After the EBCR deadline, Swap Dealers will only continue offering and executing swaps with in-scope counterparties who have provided the necessary information for compliance.
ISDA has developed a standard documentation solution to ease some of the operational burdens of the process, and has partnered with Markit to provide an online tool for compliance. Broadly speaking, there are three steps to compliance which will be discussed during the webinar.
- Applying for a CICI number from DTCC
- Adhering to the August 2012 D-F Protocol through ISDA’s Protocol Management website
- Completing the client questionnaire either via the ISDA Amend utility or another delivery mechanism
Speakers include:
Katherine Darras, General Counsel, Americas, ISDA
David Moss, Partner, Purrington Moody Weil LLP
Lauren Teigland-Hunt, Managing Partner at Teigland-Hunt LLP
May 1 is approaching quickly. Register for this webinar, and learn what your firm needs to do now to continue trading after that date.
Addendum II to ISDA August 2012 DF Protocol Questionnaire – Webinar(February 27, 2013)
The webinar provides information on the optional questions/consents covered in the Addendum, which include disclosure of Pre-Trade Mid-Market Marks for Covered Forex Transactions, U.S. Person and Category 2 Entity representations.
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ISDA DF Protocol 2.0 Updated Documents – Market Education Call (February 22, 2013)
Katherine Darras and Yani Martes of ISDA hosted a market education call to review these updated documents.
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Relevance of ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocol to Asia-Based Swap Market Participants Webinar (Feburary 19, 2013)
The webinar focuses on the non-U.S person, and in what situations they should consider participating in the ISDA August Dodd-Frank Protocol, in addition to providing details on the Protocol itself. The webinar will be lead by Katherine Darras, General Counsel, Americas, ISDA; and Jeff Robins, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
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Dodd-Frank Protocol 2.0 – Revised Draft Supplement: Market Education Call (January 29, 2013)
ISDA held a market education conference call to review the revised draft of the ISDA 2013 DF Protocol Supplement to Protocol 2.0. Protocol 2 is intended to facilitate the updating of existing swap relationship documentation for compliance with the following final rules: (1) “Confirmation, Portfolio Reconciliation, Portfolio Compression, and Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants”; (2) “End-User Exception to the Clearing Requirement for Swaps” and (3) “Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the CEA”.
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ISDA August 2012 D-F Protocol for Hedge Funds Webinar (November 20, 2012)
The webinar highlights important considerations for what a hedge funds need to know about the ISDA August Dodd-Frank Protocol. Additional topics include information on what you need to do to navigate the protocol adherence process, including generating a protocol adherence letter, getting a CICI number and filling out the questionnaire.
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Addendum I to ISDA August 2012 DF Protocol Questionnaire: Market Education Call (November 15, 2012)
ISDA held a market education conference call to review the Addendum I to ISDA August 2012 DF Protocol Questionnaire published by ISDA, which supplement representations covered by the Questionnaire regarding “eligible contract participant” categories that will become effective on December 31, 2012. The Addendum also includes a representation for “active funds”, which is intended to assist in identifying counterparties who need to comply with the first compliance deadline for the ISDA November 2012 DF Protocol.
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ISDA November Dodd-Frank Protocol Updated Drafts: Market Education Call (November 13, 2012)
ISDA held a market education conference call to review revised drafts of the ISDA November 2012 DF Protocol and Supplement, as well as blacklines against the initial drafts previously distributed, which are intended to facilitate compliance with the “End-User Exception to the Clearing Requirement for Swaps “ and “Confirmation, Portfolio Reconciliation, Portfolio Compression, and Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements” final rules.
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Municipal Special Entities and the August 2012 D-F Protocol Webinar
(October 25, 2012)
The webinar highlights important considerations for what a municipal special entity needs to know about ISDA’s August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol and the CFTC’s External Business Conduct Rule.
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ISDA October 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol: Market Education Call
(October 17, 2012)
ISDA held a market education conference call to discuss the structure and content of the initial drafts of the ISDA October 2012 DF Protocol and Supplement, which are intended to facilitate compliance with the “End-User Exception to the Clearing Requirement for Swaps “ and “Confirmation, Portfolio Reconciliation, Portfolio Compression, and Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements” final rules.
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Addendum I to ISDA August 2012 Dodd Frank Protocol Questionnaire Market Education Call
(October 10, 2012)
ISDA held a market education conference call to discuss drafts of the Addendum I to the ISDA August 2012 DF Protocol Questionnaire and the Annotated Questionnaire, which supplement representations covered by the ISDA August 2012 DF Protocol Questionnaire regarding “eligible contract participant” categories that will become effective on December 31, 2012.
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Implementation Webinar: ISDA’s Protocol Management, DTCC’s CICI Portal Utility, Markit’s ISDA Amend
(September 6, 2012)
ISDA, DTCC and Markit demonstrate these new tools for complying with Dodd-Frank regulations. Thisupersedes the call from August 23.
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ISDA and Markit: August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol and ISDA Amend documentation solution
(August 2 and 9, 2012)
ISDA, Markit and Cadwalader discuss the relevance, structure and key terms of the ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocol. Also discussed is the ISDA-Markit partnership and the ISDA Amend solution. A timeline of relevant rollout dates is in the presentation PDF.
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ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol: Market Education Call
(August 1, 2012)
ISDA held a market education conference call to review the revisions to the Protocol documents as well as introduce the Dodd-Frank Terms Agreement.
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ISDA and Markit: Dodd-Frank Protocol and Relevance to Asia
(July 25, 2012)
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DFDI Document Review: Members Call
ISDA held market education conference calls to complete the initial review of the ISDA Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative drafts. These calls cover the Protocol Agreement and Questionnaire.
(Part 1 – May 22, 2012) Audio Recording Draft documents
(Part 2 – May 24, 2012) Audio Recording Draft documents
ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol: Member Call
(June 29, 2012)
ISDA is launching a series of Protocols starting with the ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol, which will facilitate industry compliance with six final rulemakings.
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ISDA and Markit: External Business Conduct Standards: Impact on Buy-Side and End-User Organizations
(June 27, 2012)
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ISDA and Markit: Dodd-Frank Documentation Compliance for Dealers
(June 14, 2012)
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