ISDA AGM Studio: Scott O’Malia and CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham

ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia talks to Caroline D. Pham, one of the four new commissioners at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Commissioner Pham talks about how she is bringing her recent experience in the private sector to her new role at the CFTC and her priorities as sponsor of the agency’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.

ISDA Paper on FRTB Rules in Brazil

On March 24, ISDA submitted a paper to Banco Central do Brazil’s (BCB) on its implementation of the revised market risk framework under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), which represents an important step toward strengthening prudential standards...

IQ Interview with Mark Uyeda

Mandatory clearing of US Treasury securities is due to begin at the end of this year under rules finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2023. SEC commissioner Mark Uyeda talks to IQ about the benefits of clearing...

Response to FCA on CFI Codes for Transparency

On March 19, ISDA responded to Chapter 3 of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Quarterly Consultation CP26/8 on transparency requirements for financial instruments under Market Conduct Sourcebook (MAR) 11. Sections 3.11-3.13 of the consultation paper explain a discrepancy between...