ISDA AGM: Last Week to Register

You just have a few days left to register for ISDA’s 35th AGM! Join us for the premier virtual derivatives event on May 10-12, 2021 – register here.

ISDA’s first ever virtual AGM is quickly approaching on May 10-12, 2021. Register now for top-quality content combined with networking opportunities and the ability to interact with senior industry professionals and regulators. This year’s all-virtual format will bring more people together than ever before, so make sure you don’t miss out. It might look a little different in 2021, but the energy and excitement of the ISDA AGM will remain the same.

Keynote speakers include:

  • Ashley Alder, Chairman of the Board, IOSCO; Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
  • Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank of England
  • Rostin Behnam, Acting Chairman, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • José Manuel Campa, Chairperson, European Banking Authority (EBA)
  • Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner, Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union
  • Daniel Pinto, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, JPMorgan Chase and CEO, Corporate & Investment Bank, JP Morgan

Broadcast live but available for on-demand replay for 30 days following the event, the 2021 virtual AGM will reach a wider and more geographically diverse audience than ever before.

Whether you’re interested in LIBOR transition and the trading of alternative reference rates, initial margin requirements and collateral optimization, environmental, social and governance issues or the digitization of legal documentation, the ISDA AGM brings you detailed information and analysis on all aspects of derivatives markets, enabling you to stay up to speed with latest developments and industry best practice.

Register by clicking here.

 

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