Response to BCBS on Principles on Climate-related Financial Risk

On February 16, 2022, ISDA and the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) submitted a joint response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) consultation on principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks. The associations welcome guidance to foster alignment of supervisory standards and practices for addressing climate-related financial risks. The associations support the BCBS’s intention to achieve a balance in fostering effective risk management practices for climate-related financial risks and provide a common baseline for internationally active banks and supervisors, while maintaining sufficient flexibility to support necessary innovation in a fast-evolving landscape.

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Response on Options and Discretions

On January 24, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) responded to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) consultation on its approach to options and discretions under EU law. In the response, the associations highlight the efforts of...

Letter to SEC on US Treasury Clearing

On January 24, ISDA, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), FIA, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG), the Institute of International Bankers (IIB), the Managed Funds Association (MFA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and its...

Response on EMIR Active Account Consultation

On January 27, ISDA responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) consultation on the active account requirement (AAR) introduced under the revised European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0). In the response, ISDA highlighted significant concerns about the proposed...