International Swaps and Derivatives Association

Of all the problems that have hindered effective trade reporting in the derivatives market, one of the most difficult to resolve has been duplication. In the EU, both parties to a trade are mandated to submit the same information, while multiple regulations can require the same trade to be reported several times. This not only adds to cost and resources, but it also means tra...

In times of war, armed forces are often required to mobilize over large distances at short notice. The most dreaded response to the question of how they are to be transported is ‘by LPC’, meaning ‘leather personnel carrier’ – the humble boot. Remarkably, until this time last year, the delivery of critical derivatives trade termination notices remained dependent on the exact s...

On June 26, 2026, ISDA submitted comments to the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) consultation on facilitating access to its regulatory framework and reducing burden for capital markets participants by publishi...

On July 15, ISDA shared comments with policymakers in the European Union on the European Parliament’s (EP) draft reports by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Markus Ferber and MEP Eero Heinäluoma on the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP).

ISDA’s commentary discusses amendments in relation to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s mandate a...

Deep and liquid derivatives markets are fundamental to the development of well-functioning financial markets and healthy economies. They support lending, investment and financial stability, creating the certainty needed for economic growth. But strong derivatives markets do not emerge by chance. They require robust legal foundations, appropriate regulation, effective market i...