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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has launched the 2026 ISDA Emissions Transactions Definitions, introducing a natively...
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European Securitisation Data Report for Q2 2026. The report shows that €60.5...
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Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Credit linked notesWhat is a credit linked note?A credit linked note (CLN) is a funded credit derivative (see Practice Note: What are credit derivatives?). Unlike a credit default swap (which is in essence its unfunded equivalent), a CLN will be reflected on the balance sheet of the issuer of the
What is credit support and how is it used in the ISDA credit support documentation?What is credit support?Credit support is a means of a party reducing its credit risk on its counterparty. Credit support arrangements are also known as 'financial collateral arrangements', 'margin arrangements',
Total return swap (TRS) structure diagramHow does a total return swap work?•The TRS payer (protection seller) is, for example, a bank, A, and the TRS receiver (protection buyer) is, for example, a hedge fund, insurance company, pension scheme, UCITS or other investment fund, B.•A holds the reference
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX rates of two or more currencies. The market for FX is measured in trillions of dollars, and includes a substantial amount of FX derivative contracts.
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