The Development: The Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") announced the results of its market consultation on the "spread adjustment" calculation for the LIBOR/SOFR transition on May 6, 2020, but found it necessary...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") has announced the results of its "Final Parameters" Consultation (the "Consultation") on a number of important mechanical details and specifications for...more
The Situation: The International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") is in the midst of consulting the market on a wide variety of issues to develop "triggers" and "fallbacks" related to LIBOR cessation. Thus far,...more
The Situation: The Staffs of the Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management and Trading and Markets ("Divisions") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and its Office of the Chief Accountant...more
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Two new consultations seek market input on USD and other currencies and on inclusion of "non-representativeness" trigger -
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") launched two additional IBOR...more
The Situation: SFIG's LIBOR Task Force has released the first of a planned series of "green papers" on benchmark transition in the US securitization market.
The Result: The Green Paper contains proposed recommendations...more
The Situation: The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") has announced the preliminary results of its market consultation concerning the fallbacks rates to be relied on upon cessation of certain...more