The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
What is ISDA?
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ISDA, or International Swaps and Derivatives Association, is a group that formalizes the terms of new securities. An investment corporation needs a contract through ISDA in order to trade in securities that are traditionally only bought and sold between large investing bodies.