CSC Statement on German Bank CDS

This note has been prepared by ISDA’s Credit Steering Committee (CSC) to explain the CSC’s recommendation for changes to documentation practice for credit default swap (CDS) transactions referencing German banks. This note does not constitute legal advice to any interested person from ISDA or the CSC. Further, neither ISDA nor the CSC undertake any duty of care, nor shall they otherwise be liable, to any interested person.

Market Transformation – IQ May 2026

On the 250th anniversary of American independence, this year’s ISDA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in Boston, a city that played a prominent role in the American Revolution. In his opening remarks, ISDA chief executive Scott O’Malia drew a...

Letter to EC and ESMA on Derivatives Framework

On March 27, ISDA sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to highlight several technical issues arising from the interaction between the delegated regulation (EU) 2025/1003 on identifying reference data to...