ISDA Recommends Aligning Clearing and Trading Obligations

On July 6, ISDA published a briefing paper outlining its support for alignment of the clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation and the derivatives trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation. ISDA recommends that alignment be based on transaction and counterparty terms, with a view to enhancing legal certainty for market participants.

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A Positive Step to Improve the FRTB in the EU

As the Basel III capital reforms are finalized for implementation in key jurisdictions, ISDA is maintaining a laser focus on making sure the rules are robust and risk-appropriate. Simply put, if capital requirements are set disproportionately high, this will have...