What is the ISDA CDM?

With new technologies, such as distributed ledger and smart contracts, the derivatives market is on the cusp of a technology revolution. This video explains how the ISDA Common Domain Model (CDM) will help realise that potential. When fully developed, the ISDA CDM will provide an industry standard blueprint for how derivatives are traded and managed across the lifecycle, and how each step in the process should be represented.

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FRTB Impact on Correlation Trading

The capitalization of the correlation trading portfolio (CTP) under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book will have an adverse economic impact for users of these instruments. In particular, there is a lack of clarity and consistency in the application...

A Path to Greater CFTC-SEC Alignment

Earlier this week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held a roundtable on regulatory harmonization – an initiative we wholeheartedly support. The US regulatory framework has evolved over time to facilitate financial markets...