ISDA Response to METI’s Consultation on Carbon Credit Report

On May 13, 2022, ISDA submitted its response to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) consultation on its carbon credit report. In its response, ISDA highlights the important role derivatives and financial institutions play in the carbon credit markets by increasing liquidity and transparency. ISDA also notes it is important to clarify the legal nature of voluntary carbon credits (VCC) to enhance the robustness of the VCC trading market.

Joint Response to EBA Consultation

On August 12, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) responded to the European Banking Authority’s discussion paper on certain taxonomy key performance indicators (KPIs) and other aspects of the Disclosures Delegated Act  under Article 8 of...

Response to JSCC on Clearing Fund Consolidation

On August 12, ISDA responded to the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation’s (JSCC) consultation on its proposal to consolidate clearing fund consumption, calculation and deposit segmentation across six clearing qualifications under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. ISDA members broadly support...

Response on CSDD Guidelines

On August 6, ISDA responded to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on due diligence guidelines under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). While ISDA acknowledges that model contractual clauses can be a helpful resource for in-scope companies, there are...