On July 12, ISDA initiated a market-wide consultation on technical issues related to new benchmark fallbacks for derivatives referencing certain interbank offered rates, or IBORs, in response to the expected discontinuance of...more
8/24/2018
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Novo Banco and CDS – A Post-Mortem -
The 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions updated the previous set of credit derivatives definitions to, among other things, include a credit event for “Governmental Intervention.”...more
4/22/2016
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Prudential Regulators Approve Final Uncleared Margin Rules -
In October, the prudential regulators approved a final version of the September 2014 re-proposed rule generally imposing initial and variation margin...more
Prudential Regulators and CFTC Re-Propose Rules for Uncleared Swap Margin -
Both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the prudential regulators re-proposed their April 2011 proposed rules imposing initial and...more
10/30/2014
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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
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Extension of Certain Dodd-Frank No-Action Relief -
The CFTC recently established a phased compliance timeline for the implementation of the execution requirement currently applicable to certain interest rate swaps and...more
7/3/2014
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Deadlines ,
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Publication of 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions -
On February 21, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. announced the publication of the 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions, which...more
Featured in this month's edition:
- "U.S. Person" Definitions Under the Final Exemptive Order and the Final Guidance, Application to Certain Foreign Branches, and Determination for Collective Investment Vehicles
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The Derivatives in Review highlights important legal, regulatory and other newsworthy developments in the area of derivatives....more
The enactment of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and its implementation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has ushered in a new era of...more