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Libor-in-arrears swaps face unwinds on benchmark death
By Nazneen Sherif
April 18, 2019, Risk
The death of Libor could result in the forced unwind of so-called Libor-in-arrears swaps, which require a forward rate to settle. That is …
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ISDA, FIA Respond to Singapore, Australia BMR Equivalence
By Manesh Samtani
April 19, 2019, Regulation Asia
he associations say a preferred approach would be to recognise Singapore’s and Australia’s regimes as a whole rather than the current benchmark-by-benchmark …
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Muni market awaits fallback language for Libor phaseout
By Brian Tumulty
April 16, 2019, The Bond Buyer
Municipal and corporate bond issuers are awaiting the release of standardized fallback language for the eventual phaseout of Libor, market participants …
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What Are the Benefits of Close-Out Netting?
Close-out netting occurs when two counterparties agree to combine their various obligations into a single net payment following a default. …
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E.U. Derivs Chief Hopes U.S. ‘Will Catch Up on Deference’
By Ross Lancaster
April 11, 2019, GlobalCapital
A senior European Commission official has defended the E.U.’s record on regulation since the financial crisis, amid complaints that global derivatives markets have …
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Digital Asset Partners With ISDA to Support Adoption of CDM
By Joe Parsons
April 11, 2019, The Trade
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) specialist Digital Asset is collaborating with ISDA, Wall Street’s derivatives trading body, to develop an open-source reference code …
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E.U. Permissions Regimes Could Reduce No-Deal Risks
By Blake Evans-Pritchard
April 10, 2019, Risk
The patchwork of new European permissions regimes could reduce the risk that U.K.-based entities will be unable to trade with E.U. clients on …
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CFTC Official Warns on SEF Rule Overhaul
By Narayanan Somasundaram
April 10, 2019, Risk
The incoming chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is likely to continue with attempts to reform rules governing swap execution, according …
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Japanese Firms Delay IM Plans Due to Netting Uncertainty
By Blake Evans-Pritchard
April 9, 2019, Risk
Japanese financial firms need a change in the nation’s netting law before they can finalize plans for posting initial margin on cross-border derivatives …
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Close-Out Netting Essential for Asia Derivatives Markets – ISDA
By Manesh Samtani
April 11, 2019, Regulation Asia
Close-out netting is the single most effective tool for reducing credit risk between counterparties, says ISDA chief Scott O’Malia, highlighting the ambiguity …
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