Second ISDA Japan Calculation Agent City Protocol
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The goal of the Second ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol the (“Second Protocol”) is to change, in respect of transactions that are covered by the Second Protocol, the Calculation Agent City to Tokyo with respect to any Reference Entity that the Confirmation identifies or has the effect of identifying "Japan Corporate" or "Japan Sovereign" as the relevant "Transaction Type" as of the relevant date of making a determination in respect of such Reference Entity, e.g. whether an Event Determination Date has occurred with respect to a Credit Event relating to such Reference Entity. The Protocol will cover single name Credit Derivative Transactions with a Confirmation that identifies or has the effect of identifying "Japan Corporate" as the relevant Transaction Type with respect to the Reference Entity. Also covered in the Second Protocol are Credit Derivative Transactions that are bespoke portfolio transactions and index transactions (including CDX and Itraxx Tranched and Untranched). See FAQ's below for further details. The ISDA Japan Calculation Agent City Protocol is open to ISDA members and non-members. The adherence opens on March 2, 2010 and closes on March 17, 2010 at 5pm NY time. A party must email its Adherence Letter to ISDA by 5:00 p.m. New York time on March 17, 2010, or it will not be able to participate in the Protocol. Please note: Parties that signed up to the Original ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol are NOT automatically adhered to the Second Protocol. A party that adhered to the Original Protocol and now wishes to make the changes discussed above would therefore need to adhere to the Second Protocol. |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROTOCOL IS CLOSED.
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The following documents must be submitted via email to the ISDA office in New York in order to adhere to the Second ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol:
ISDA will only accept email delivery of Adherence Letters. An Adhering Party is not required to send original Adherence Letters to the ISDA offices. Please submit all Adherence Letters via email to japancacprotocol@isda.org. It is critical that both a scanned, signed Adherence Letter, as well as a scanned, conformed Adherence Letter is submitted. Entities will not be deemed to have adhered to the Protocol until both the signed and conformed Adherence Letters are submitted by email in accordance with the Adherence Period. No other documents are required in order to adhere to the Second ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol. Supporting documentation, such as board resolutions or a list of authorized signatures, can be provided and will be held in safekeeping by ISDA, but it is not necessary to submit such documents in order to adhere to the Protocol. Access to supporting documentation will only be provided if requested in writing. The Protocol will open for adherence on March 2, 2010 and will close for adherence on March 17, 2010 at 5pm NY time. Email address for Delivery of Adherence Letters: Policy Regarding Conformed Copies The most common problem experienced in the adherence process for prior Protocols was the failure to include a conformed copy of the Adherence Letter. We remind parties that a conformed copy, together with a signed copy, must be submitted to ISDA in connection with adherence to the Second ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol. |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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ISDA has prepared this brief summary of frequently asked questions to assist in your consideration of the Second ISDA Japan Calculation Agent City Protocol (the "Second Protocol"). THIS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A GUIDE TO OR AN EXPLANATION OF ALL RELEVANT ISSUES OR CONSIDERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND PROTOCOL. PARTIES SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR LEGAL ADVISERS AND ANY OTHER ADVISER THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE PRIOR TO USING OR ADHERING TO THE SECOND PROTOCOL. ISDA ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY USE TO WHICH ANY OF ITS DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION MAY BE PUT. Adherence Letter Submission Process How do I send in my Adherence Letter? The Adherence Letter(s) should be on your institution’s letterhead. Nothing in the form Adherence Letter available on ISDA's website may be changed with the exception of completing the details of your institutional name, date and signature block. What is a conformed copy? You must also submit an executed, or signed, copy of the Adherence Letter in addition to the conformed copy of the Adherence Letter. ISDA keeps the executed copy of the Adherence Letter for its files and does not share the executed copy with anyone else. Who is an authorized signatory? What if I am an investment or asset manager – how do I complete the signature block? As an alternative, an investment or asset manager may list the specific funds that are adhering to the Second Protocol, by indicating in the signature block: “Investment/Asset Manager, acting on behalf of the funds and accounts listed in the attachment to this Adherence Letter”. Please note that in this case the names of those funds will be publicly disclosed on the ISDA website. Can I change the text of the Adherence Letter? Does it cost any money to adhere to the Second Protocol? What does the Second Protocol do? The goal of the Second Protocol is to change, in respect of transactions that are covered by the Second Protocol, the Calculation Agent City to Tokyo with respect to any Reference Entity that the Confirmation identifies or has the effect of identifying "Japan Corporate" or "Japan Sovereign" as the relevant "Transaction Type" as of the relevant date of making a determination in respect of such Reference Entity, e.g. whether an Event Determination Date has occurred with respect to a Credit Event relating to such Reference Entity. What transactions are covered by the Second Protocol? Only single name Credit Derivative Transactions with a Confirmation that identifies or has the effect of identifying "Japan Corporate" as the relevant Transaction Type with respect to the Reference Entity ("Single Name Japan Corporate Credit Derivative Transactions") are covered by the ISDA Japan Corporate Calculation Agent City Protocol dated 12 January 2010 (the "Original Protocol"). The Second Protocol expands the scope of coverage to include any Credit Derivative Transactions that is either a Covered Index Transaction (including CDX and iTraxx Tranched and Untranched), a Covered Swaption Transaction (single name and portfolio), a Covered Non-Swaption Transaction (e.g. Single name, Nth to default, Recovery Lock, Bespoke Portfolio Transactions) or a Covered Non-Auction Transaction (transaction types that are not typically included in CDS auctions, e.g. Reference Obligation only, Fixed Recovery, Preferred CDS or Party Specified Non-Auction Transactions); in each case with a Confirmation that identifies or has the effect of identifying "Japan Corporate" or "Japan Sovereign" as the relevant "Transaction Type" with respect to a Reference Entity as of the relevant date of determination in respect of such Reference Entity. The Second Protocol therefore covers Credit Derivative Transactions that are bespoke portfolio transactions and index transactions (including CDX and Itraxx Tranched and Untranched). The Second Protocol does not cover Credit Derivative Transactions that are associated with a credit linked note; Loan Only Transactions; U.S. Muni Transactions; CDS on ABS Transactions and Excluded Index Transactions. If I signed up to the Original Protocol, do I still need to sign up to the Second Protocol? Parties that signed up to the Original Protocol are NOT automatically adhered to the Second Protocol. A party that adhered to the Original Protocol and now wishes to make the changes discussed above would therefore need to adhere to the Second Protocol. If you and another party have both adhered to the Original Protocol, then the amendments made there in respect of the Single Name Japan Corporate Credit Derivative Transaction covered in the Original Protocol will be effective as of the implementation date for that Original Protocol between the two of you. If both of you subsequently enter into the Second Protocol, the Second Protocol will then override and replace the Original Protocol and the amendments made by the Second Protocol will be effective as of the implementation date for the Second Protocol. If you are an adhering party to the Original Protocol but not to the Second Protocol, you will remain bound by the amendments made in the Original Protocol as from the implementation date of the Original Protocol. |