Documentation for Digital Asset Derivatives
Thursday, May 23, 2024Online
Member US$350.00
Non-Member US$400.00
Register for Documentation for Digital Asset DerivativesIn January 2023, ISDA launched new standard documentation for the trading of digital asset derivatives, intended to bring greater clarity to this asset class by creating a consistent contractual framework for digital asset derivatives under the umbrella of the ISDA Master Agreement. This event will provide a comprehensive description of the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Definitions and set out areas of potential future work, including use in distributed-ledger-technology(DLT)-based applications, including smart contracts.
Registration for this event will close 2 hours before the live broadcast
This is an ISDA Virtual Conference:
- Event will be live on May 23, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT | Timezone Converter
- Miss part of the event or aren't able to watch live? The recording will be available to registrants until June 23, 2024
Educational Credits
2.5 CLE Credit Hours Available (New York) Transitional and Non-Transitional
2.5 CPE Credit Hours Available
2.25 CPD Credit Hours Available (England and Wales)
9:00 AM Introduction and Welcoming Remarks Mark New
9:05 AM Overview of the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Definitions Mark New, Douglas J. Donahue, Purvi Maniar, Henry Wells
The panelists will give an overview of the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Definitions, a newly established standardized contractual framework for digital asset derivatives. The panellists will discuss how the definitions reduce credit and market risk in the digital asset derivatives market by setting clear provisions for execution and settlement. They will explain how the definitions tackle the unique risks associated with derivatives referencing digital assets, such as the variety of price sources, blockchain forks, and the round-the-clock operation of digital asset markets. Panellists will also explore potential future documentation work in this space.
Moderator: Mark New, Co-Head of Digital Transformation and Senior Counsel, ISDA
Douglas J. Donahue, Partner, Linklaters LLP
Purvi Maniar, Deputy General Counsel, FalconX
Henry Wells, Managing Associate (Australia Qualified), Linklaters LLP
10:20 AM Break
10:30 AM Implementation and Smart Derivatives Contracts Ciarán McGonagle, Max Allan, Dr. Christopher D. Clack, Sophia Le Vesconte
ISDA created the ISDA Digital Asset Derivatives Definitions with a flexible format so that they can easily respond to future market and technology evolution. The definitions also use a controlled language structure to clearly identify and outline operational processes and events. During the panel discussion, experts will examine how this strategy could aid their future implementation within a DLT-based infrastructure, including within a smart contract, and the importance of the Common Domain Model in achieving this vision.
Moderator: Ciarán McGonagle, Assistant General Counsel, Smart Contracts & Digital Assets, ISDA
Max Allan, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Dr. Christopher D. Clack, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, UCL
Sophia Le Vesconte, Counsel, Linklaters LLP
11:30 AM Virtual Conference Concludes
Agenda is subject to change.