Episode 42: Managing Geopolitical Risk

Geopolitical risk has become a focus for financial institutions, with the potential to cause extreme volatility in financial markets. How are banks thinking about this? Scott O’Malia talks to Citi’s Brent McIntosh.

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ISDA Trading Forum Tokyo: CEO Remarks

ISDA Derivatives Trading Forum Tokyo October 17, 2025 Opening Remarks Scott O’Malia ISDA Chief Executive Officer   Good afternoon, and welcome to the ISDA Derivatives Trading Forum. It’s great to be back in Tokyo, and I’d like to begin by...

The Derivatives Market in Japan

A healthy derivatives market is an important element to Japan’s plan to become a global leader in asset management. Asset managers are eager to increase their use of derivatives to better take and manage risk, but note that there is...