ISDA responds EFRAG Paper on Equity Instruments

On May 30, ISDA’s accounting committee responded to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group’s (EFRAG) discussion paper Equity Instruments – Impairment and Recycling. ISDA’s members will continue to provide input to the EFRAG as it develops its technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on recycling and impairment of equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, as this is a significant topic for the European financial reporting community.

Safe, Efficient Markets for SFTs

Securities financing transactions (SFTs) – including repurchase agreements (repo), securities lending, buy/sell backs and margin lending – are foundational to the functioning of modern financial markets. They support the day-to-day distribution of liquidity, enable collateral to move efficiently across cash...

ISDA Recommendations to Simplify EU Regulation

On March 9, ISDA submitted a paper to the European Commission setting out focused proposals to improve the functioning of the EU regulatory framework for derivatives. The paper comprises eight targeted recommendations to simplify selected Level 1 provisions in a...