On August 27, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) (together, the Joint Associations) wrote a letter (Letter) to the European Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities to express gratitude for the mitigation of the impact on both European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) market participants, in anticipation of the UK’s departure from the EU.
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AFME and ISDA Publish Paper on Brexit Contractual Continuity Issues in OTC Derivatives
On July 30, the Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) released a paper outlining the challenges UK and EU firms will face in relation to legacy over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (Brexit).
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