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{{anat|isda|}}the fourteen causes of the pre-printed ISDA Master Agreement are not,but should, be known as the “[[sacred fourteen]]”.
====Foundational concepts====
====Foundational concepts====
*What is a swap, how does it work? – founding concepts:
*What is a swap, how does it work? – founding concepts:
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*[[Replacement cost]]
*[[Replacement cost]]
*[[Hedging]]  
*[[Hedging]]  
====Architecture====
===Architecture===
*'''Structure''': How it hangs together – Master/Schedule/CSA/Master Confirmations/Confirms
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*'''Big drafting issues'''
====='''Big drafting issues'''=====
**[[Valuation Agent - CSA Provision|Valuation]] and [[Calculation Agent - ISDA Provision|Calculation]]: of transactions – differing standards between asset  classes
*[[Valuation Agent - CSA Provision|Valuation]] and [[Calculation Agent - ISDA Provision|Calculation]]: of transactions – differing standards between asset  classes
**Credit:  
*Credit:  
***{{isdaprov|Events of Default}} and {{isdaprov|Termination Event}}s, the differences between them
**{{isdaprov|Events of Default}} and {{isdaprov|Termination Event}}s, the differences between them
***{{isdaprov|Cross Default}} and inadvertent solvency risks
**{{isdaprov|Cross Default}} and inadvertent solvency risks
***{{isdaprov|Additional Termination Events}} that will be specific to counterparties
**{{isdaprov|Additional Termination Events}} that will be specific to counterparties
***{{isdaprov|Credit Support Provider}}s,  
**{{isdaprov|Credit Support Provider}}s,  
***{{isdaprov|Specified Entities
**{{isdaprov|Specified Entities}}
**[[Close out]]:
*[[Close out]]:
How close out works
**How close out works
[[Netting]] and [[set off]]
**[[Netting]] and [[set off]]
o [[Netting]]
=====[[Netting]]=====
The importance of [[close-out netting]]
*The importance of [[close-out netting]]
Netting opinions
*Netting opinions
Counterparty types
*Counterparty types
Automatic Early Termination
*Automatic Early Termination
Collateral  
*Collateral  
Multibranch parties
*Multibranch parties
o Collateral: How the CSA works
=====Collateral=====
Title transfer versus pledge
How the CSA works
“Equivalent” credit support
*Title transfer versus pledge
Independent Amounts
*“Equivalent” credit support
Changes wrought by regulations for variation margin
*Independent Amounts
Valuation of collateral and exposure values
*Changes wrought by regulations for variation margin
o Tax representations: Hire Act, FACTCA, payer and payee representations
*Valuation of collateral and exposure values
o Notices and communications
=====Tax representations=====
o Definitions booklets
*[[Hire Act]],  
- Process issues
*[[FATCA]],  
o Capacity and authority
*[[Payer Representations - ISDA Provisions|Payer Representations]] and [[Payee Representations - ISDA Provision|Payee Representations]]
o Onboarding and AML
=====Notices and communications=====
o Static data and netting flags
=====Definitions booklets=====
o Who are the stakeholders?
=====Process issues=====
Credit
*Capacity and authority
Treasury
*[[Onboarding]] and [[AML]]
Legal
*Static data and netting flags
Trading
=====Who are the stakeholders?=====
Sales
**Credit
**Treasury
**Legal
**Trading
**Sales


{{seealso}}
 
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*[[Qualities of a good ISDA]]
*[[ISDA Anatomy]]
*[[ISDA Anatomy]]
*{{1992isda}}
*{{1992isda}}
*{{2002isda}}
*{{2002isda}}

Latest revision as of 13:50, 24 February 2024

ISDA Anatomy™
Index: Click to expand:Navigation
See ISDA Comparison for a comparison between the 1992 ISDA and the 2002 ISDA.
The Varieties of ISDA Experience
Subject 2002 (wikitext) 1992 (wikitext) 1987 (wikitext)
Preamble Pre Pre Pre
Interpretation 1 1 1
Obligns/Payment 2 2 2
Representations 3 3 3
Agreements 4 4 4
EODs & Term Events 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSTCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityFMTax EventTEUMCEUMATE 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSTCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityTax EventTEUMCEUMATE 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSSCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityTax EventTEUMCEUM
Early Termination 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculations; Payment DatePayments on ETSet-off 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculationsPayments on ETSet-off 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculationsPayments on ET
Transfer 7 7 7
Contractual Currency 8 8 8
Miscellaneous 9 9 9
Offices; Multibranch Parties 10 10 10
Expenses 11 11 11
Notices 12 12 12
Governing Law 13 13 13
Definitions 14 14 14
Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule
Termination Provisions Part 1 Part 1 Part 1
Tax Representations Part 2 Part 2 Part 2
Documents for Delivery Part 3 Part 3 Part 3
Miscellaneous Part 4 Part 4 Part 4
Other Provisions Part 5 Part 5 Part 5
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the fourteen causes of the pre-printed ISDA Master Agreement are not,but should, be known as the “sacred fourteen”.

Foundational concepts

Architecture

The ISDA Master Agreement

The ISDA Master Agreement is the basic framework which applies to anyone who touches down on planet ISDA. There are three existing versions:

  • the state-of-the-art 2002 ISDA;[1]
  • the still-popular-with-traditionalists-and-Americans 1992 ISDA, and
  • the all-but-retired-but-don’t-forget-there-are-still-soldiers-in-the-Burmese-jungle 1987 ISDA[2]
  • the interesting-only-for-its-place-in-the-fossil-record-and-witty-acrostic 1985 ISDA Code; and
  • there isn’t a 2008 ISDA. That’s a little running JC in-joke.[3]

All three versions have a tri-partite form: Pre-printed Master, Schedule and — well, this is controversial: for is it, or is it not, part of the ISDA Master Agreement? — Credit Support Annex.

Big drafting issues
Netting
  • The importance of close-out netting
  • Netting opinions
  • Counterparty types
  • Automatic Early Termination
  • Collateral
  • Multibranch parties
Collateral

How the CSA works

  • Title transfer versus pledge
  • “Equivalent” credit support
  • Independent Amounts
  • Changes wrought by regulations for variation margin
  • Valuation of collateral and exposure values
Tax representations
Notices and communications
Definitions booklets
Process issues
  • Capacity and authority
  • Onboarding and AML
  • Static data and netting flags
Who are the stakeholders?
    • Credit
    • Treasury
    • Legal
    • Trading
    • Sales


See also

  1. There is no such thing as a 2008 ISDA. That was a joke on our part.
  2. Seriously: proceed with caution with one of these. 1987 ISDAs don’t have a lot of safety features a modern derivatives counterparty relies on, so only for real specialists and weirdos. Think of it like flying a spitfire rather than a 737 Max. Um, okay, bad metaphor.
  3. Talking to yourself might not be the first sign of madness, but having in-jokes with yourself might be.