ISDA AGM Studio: Jack Hattem and Tom Wipf

ISDA’s Ann Battle talks to Jack Hattem, ISDA board member and managing director, global fixed income, at BlackRock, and Tom Wipf, ISDA board member, vice chairman of institutional securities at Morgan Stanley and chair of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, about the shift from 30 LIBOR settings at the end of 2021, and lessons that can be learned ahead of the transition from five US dollar LIBOR tenors in mid-2023.

Response to BoE on Systemic Stablecoins

On February 10, ISDA responded to the Bank of England’s (BoE) consultation on a proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins. In the response, ISDA highlights that any regulatory framework should be assessed through the lens of prudent risk management...

SwapsInfo Full Year 2025 and Q4 2025

Trading activity in interest rate derivatives (IRD) and credit derivatives increased in 2025, reflecting shifting monetary policy expectations and broader market conditions. IRD traded notional rose by about 46% year-on-year, led by an increase in overnight index swaps (OIS). Index...

Maintaining Focus on Basel III Endgame Recalibration

In its original form, the US Basel III endgame proposal would have resulted in disproportionate increases in capital for trading book activities, forcing banks to make difficult choices about their participation in certain businesses. After two-and-a-half years, a revised proposal...