Hurricane Sandy Guidance

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announces the following guidance for parties to over-the-counter derivative transactions that are affected by the closing of U.S. exchanges on Monday October 29 and Tuesday October 30 due to Hurricane Sandy.

October 30-Guidance update. Paragraph 2 (Options, Rate Resets and Swaptions) and Paragraph 3 (Commodity Derivative Transactions) have been updated.

Response on CCP Participation Requirements

On December 24, ISDA responded to a consultation from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on central counterparty (CCP) participation requirements. Participation requirements for CCPs are vital for safe and efficient clearing markets, and ISDA broadly supports ESMA’s consultation...