Video Interview: What’s Next for Derivatives Markets?

The coronavirus pandemic has had a far-ranging impact on the global economy and the financial system. Derivatives markets shifted gear when the crisis escalated during March and April, as banks focused critical resources on business continuity and the management of market volatility.

Now that regulatory relief has given firms the bandwidth they needed, ISDA’s CEO Scott O’Malia considers what happens next, and where the focus should be for the remainder of the year.

Joint Letter on eSLR

On August 26, ISDA, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and FIA submitted a joint comment letter to the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), expressing strong...