Kolobara Law Firm, LLC is pleased to offer a two-day seminar titled UNDERSTANDING ISDA® AGREEMENT IN THE EVOLVING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT.
This seminar is intended to help attendees better understand the key provisions of the ISDA® Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex and various Schedules. In addition, attendees will learn the most relevant and recent regulatory developments regarding mandatory margin requirements, position limits, collateral management, and reporting requirements.
In recent years, participants in over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives markets have experienced an unprecedented regulatory burden. Because of Dodd-Frank, EMIR and similar regulations, the documentation for OTC derivatives is becoming increasingly complex and uncertain. Many companies are looking for clarity about their ability to hedge due to regulatory and financial risk associated with derivatives documentation. In order to facilitate an in-depth analysis of the OTC documentation drafting, analysis, and review, Miki Kolobara perform an in-depth review of key provisions of the ISDA® Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex and various Schedules and Protocols. In addition, attendees will learn the most relevant and recent regulatory developments regarding mandatory margin requirements, position limits, collateral management, and reporting requirements.
In order to assist the attendees to better understand the drafting, negotiating, and enforceability risks, this seminar will analyze and discuss Some of the topics to be covered during this seminar will cover the following topics:
- Architecture of ISDA® Documentation
- 1992 and 2002 Master Agreements
- 1994 Credit Support Annex
- Schedules to the master agreement and credit support annex, natural gas and power annex, crude oil annex, long form confirmation.
- Various confirmation provisions for interest rate, credit default, and FX swaps.
- Comprehensive overview of events of defaults, remedies, cross-affiliate and cross-products netting and setoff.
- Bankruptcy and liquidation considerations.
- Special considerations regarding swap reporting and recordkeeping under Dodd-Frank.
- ISDA® August 2012 and March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocols.
- EMIR provisions applicable to the U.S. market participants.
- Implementation of mandatory margin requirements.