Banks, ISDA® and Markit Settle CDS Market Manipulation Claims | Practical Law
Twelve of the largest global banks, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), and Markit agreed to pay a collective $1.86 billion to settle allegations that they violated antitrust laws by impermissibly colluding to prevent credit default swaps (CDS) from being traded on exchanges by blocking the entrance of a transparent electronic trading platform into the market.