This section of the ISDA website is a hub for links to key information and ISDA’s work regarding Digital Asset Derivatives – including documentation, market structure, public policy, research, market practices, guidance notes and educational materials.
ISDA’s Digital Asset Derivatives working groups:
ISDA conducts work on Digital Asset Derivatives issues though a variety of working groups; however, there are two specific working groups focused on this asset class:
- ISDA Digital Assets Legal Group
- ISDA Digital Assets Market Infrastructure Group
- ISDA Digital Assets Risk & Capital Working Group
To request to join an ISDA working group: (1) Create an account on the ISDA website; and (2) After you create an account, log in and go to the Committees section to view your ISDA Committee Dashboard. You can request to join and leave working groups and distribution lists.
Links to key Digital Asset Derivatives infrastructures/documentation:
News on current Digital Asset Derivatives initiatives:
- Collateral Documentation Initiative – ISDA is currently analysing and developing any necessary modifications to ISDA collateral documentation to cater for Digital Assets. This topic is being addressed in the ISDA Digital Assets Legal Group.
- ISDA Digital Assets Market Infrastructure Group (DAMIG) – ISDA has recently set up this committee – it will be addressing operational and infrastructure matters in respect of digital asset derivatives. Interested members can join the DAMIG via the following link and provide potential agenda items by emailing Ciarán McGonagle (cmcgonagle@isda.org) and Michelangelo de Marzio (mdemarzio@isda.org).
If you have any questions or would like additional information in relation to these matters, please email: marketinfrastructureandtechnology@isda.org.
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