2006

November 30, 2006 - Improving Master Agreement and Related Trading Agreement Negotiations WORD

November 30, 2006 - GDSC Cross-Affiliate Exposure Risk Reduction Techniques under the New Bankruptcy Code Safe Harbors: Conference Handout PDF and Conference Presentation PDF

November 30, 2006 - GDSC Escrow Conference Materials WORD, Conference Presentation PDF and GDSC Provision WORD

October 23, 2006 - GDSC Policy Statement on Trader Authorization Letters and a Model Response Letter PDF

2005

September 2005 - Zdenka S. Griswold's Counterparty Risk Management Policy Group II: "OTC Documentation Practices in a Changing Risk Environment" PDF
July 27, 2005 - Financial Infrastructure: Documentation and Related Policies and Practices OFFSITE (Section IV) of The Counterparty Risk Management Policy Group II

2004

December 2, 2004 - Thomas A. Russo's Presentation to the G30 Re: Recommendations 14-16 PDF
November 15, 2004 - GDSC Letter to the G30 Re: Iniatives of the GDSC Relating to the G30 Recommendation 16 PDF
November 10, 2004 - Confidentiality Agreement PDF and User's Guide PDF
October 26, 2004 - How To Improve Master Agreement and Related Trading Agreement Negotiations - A Practitioner's Best Practice Guide PDF

2003

October 29, 2003 - GDSC Recommendations Concerning Force Majeure WORD
August 21, 2003 - GDSC Letter to Financial Stability Forum Suggesting Cooperation in Reducing Documentation Basis Risk WORD
August 21, 2003 - GDSC Recommendations Concerning Bankruptcy Events of Default WORD
May 12, 2003 - GDSC Recommendations to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement WORD
April 29, 2003 - GDSC Working Material: Draft Outline of Dispute Resolution Provisions WORD
April 25, 2003 - Keynote Address by Thomas A. Russo to the 13th Annual Derivatives and Risk Management Conference WORD
March 17, 2003 - GDSC Working Material: Draft Comparison of Bankruptcy Events of Default WORD
February 11, 2003 - GDSC Working Material: Draft GDSC Notice Provision and Default Notice Comparison WORD
February 3, 2003 - GDSC Working Material: Draft Comparison of Force Majeure, Act of State, Illegality and Impossibility Provisions WORD
January 24, 2003 - Recommended Default Notices WORD and Commentary on Global Documentation Steering Committee Recommended Default Notice Provisions WORD

2002

September 9, 2002 - GDSC Working Material: Draft Comparison of Master Agreements EXCEL
August 6, 2002 - Recommended Notice Provision WORD and Commentary on Global Documentation Steering Committee Recommended Notice Provision WORD
January 10, 2002 WORD - Committee Urges Market Participants to Consider Using Cross-Product Master Agreements to Reduce Risk

2001

July 17, 2001 WORD - Bank of England Letter
June 15, 2001 WORD - Global Documentation Steering Committee letter
June 15, 2001 WORD - Memorandum regarding proposed definition of "Forced Majeure Event" (pdf - 17kb)
June 12, 2001 WORD - Memorandum regarding Adequate Assurances Provision for Financial Market Transactions
May 11, 2001 WORD - Adequate Assurances - English law
May 8, 2001 WORD - Adequate Assurances - Collateral and Prepayments - U.S. law
April 23, 2001 WORD - Financial Stability Forum
April 9, 2001 PDF- Roundtable on Globalization Issues (pdf - 1,473kb)

2000

December 15, 2000 WORD - Durbin-Delahunt Legislation letter
November 29, 2000 WORD - Memorandum Regarding Involuntary Insolvency Default Provision
November 29, 2000 WORD - Memorandum Regarding Cross-Default Provision