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The only book that helps negotiators achieve their goals by targeting those terms and issues where they are most likely to achieve success.
In the wake of recent turbulence in the financial markets, institutions that transact OTC derivatives are increasingly relying on the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.’s (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. However, because this agreement is extremely complex, many money managers, hedge fund managers, and traders find themselves at a serious disadvantage when negotiating with dealer counterparties. Now, for the first time, there’s a complete, practical guide to successfully negotiating the ISDA Master Agreement and its associated Credit Support Annexes. Negotiating Skills for the ISDA Master Agreement helps readers clearly understand what dealers will and won’t concede, helping them focus on the issues and provisions they can actually change. Long-time OTC derivatives consultant Seth Phillip Bender clearly introduces the ISDA Master Agreement’s documentation architecture, provides drafting recommendations and language suggestions, and offers specific operational tips related to the Credit Support Annex and the collaterization of exposure. He also devotes a full chapter to recent ISDA initiatives, showing how they have affected negotiations, and guiding readers in aligning with them. Simply put, this book gives financial professionals the insights they need to protect their interests in today’s OTC derivatives marketplace--fairly, efficiently, and consistently.
Foreword by Christian Pugaczewski, Esq. xi
Structure of This Playbook 1
Important Note on Playbook Structure 5
Chapter 1: Framework of the ISDA Master Agreement 7
Chapter 2: Negotiating the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement 17
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Credit Support Annex 97
Chapter 4: Negotiating the Paragraph 13 to the 1994 ISDA Credit Support Annex 105
Chapter 5: New ISDA Initiatives 133
Appendix A: Sample Schedule to the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement 145
Appendix B: Sample Paragraph 13 to the 1994 ISDA Credit Support Annex 159
Appendix C: Summary of Suggested Provisions 165
Appendix D: Selected Terms 177
Appendix E: Preprinted 1992 ISDA Master Agreement 181
Appendix F: Preprinted 2002 ISDA Master Agreement 207
Appendix G: Preprinted 1994 ISDA Credit Support Annex 245
Index 261