Response to European Commission’s Draft Equivalence Decisions for Financial Benchmarks in Singapore and Australia

ISDA and FIA have responded to the European Commission’s feedback consultation regarding the draft equivalence decisions for financial benchmarks in Singapore and Australia under the European Benchmarks Regulation (BMR), discussing possible practical difficulties resulting from the European Commission’s suggested procedure for equivalence decisions under the BMR.

Documents (1) for Response to European Commission’s Draft Equivalence Decisions for Financial Benchmarks in Singapore and Australia

SPS Matrix – SPS Naming Convention

This document sets out the naming convention for how the Settlement Price Sources (“SPSs”), as defined in the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Settlement Price Matrix (the “SPS Matrix”), should be named to increase consistency and understandability. ISDA formalized the SPS...

A Global Blueprint for Market Risk Reform

The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 exposed fundamental weaknesses in how banks measured and managed risk, and the repercussions were felt by economies all over the world. In response, policymakers sought to rebuild trust and resilience in the global financial...

SwapsInfo Q3 2025 and Year-to-September 30, 2025

Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, reflecting shifting monetary policy expectations and broader market conditions. IRD traded notional rose by more than...

ISDA Extends Saudi Arabia Netting Opinions

ISDA has extended its netting opinions for Saudi Arabia to cover regulations published by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) earlier this year that recognize the enforceability of close-out netting. The CMA regulations were published in July, and follow similar rules...