ISDA and SIFMA Webinar on T+1 Settlement Cycle

On August 8, 2023, ISDA and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) held a webinar that discussed an initiative to reduce the settlement cycle of relevant US and Canadian securities from T+2 to T+1. The change is scheduled to take place on May 27 and May 28, 2024, respectively.

A recording of the webinar is available here.

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...