The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) released the June 2025 issue of IQ, spotlighting a new report on the value of derivatives and how different types of firms use them. The publication frames safe and efficient derivatives markets as central to liquidity and competition, enabling end-users to manage risk and funding needs. The report finds that 87.1% of nearly 1,200 major companies across seven major stock indices use over-the-counter derivatives, citing uses such as locking in financing terms, reducing costs and enhancing financial performance. The issue also continues ISDA’s 40th anniversary series by reviewing market-wide initiatives including margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives and the transition from LIBOR, highlighting the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model and IBOR fallbacks. IQ includes a recap of ISDA’s 39th Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam, attended by nearly 800 delegates, and announces the dates for ISDA’s 40th AGM in Boston on April 28-30, 2026.
ISDA 2025-06-10
ISDA publishes IQ issue highlighting report that 87.1% of major companies use over-the-counter derivatives
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) released the June 2025 issue of IQ, highlighting a report on the value of derivatives and their use by firms, with 87.1% of nearly 1,200 major companies using over-the-counter derivatives. The issue also reviews market initiatives like margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives and the LIBOR transition, and recaps ISDA’s 39th Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam.