8:15 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Scott O’Malia, Chief Executive Officer, ISDA
9:15 AM
Fireside Chat: The Future is Now
A new era in the derivatives markets has begun with the implementation of the margin regime for non-cleared derivatives. This high-level discussion featuring ISDA’s CEO and board members will review the significance of this development from regulatory, product, market and trading perspectives. They will also discuss initial feedback on what has gone well and what issues have arisen since the new US rules went into effect.
10:00 AM
Morning Break
10:30 AM
The ISDA SIMM: Setting a New Standard
The development of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) is a significant achievement for the derivatives markets and ISDA, ranking alongside the publication of the ISDA Master Agreement some 30 years ago. This panel discussion will explain and provide an update on the ISDA SIMM and will also overview how it will be governed in the years ahead so that it remains current for market participants. Conference attendees will also be updated on ISDA documentation and protocols for their non-cleared transactions.
Update on the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model
ISDA SIMM Governance
Documentation & Protocols
Regulatory Issues
11:45 AM
The ISDA SIMM: Available at a Terminal Near You
A number of firms are licensing the ISDA SIMM. What are their business and go-to-market strategies for the ISDA SIMM? How are they incorporating it into their offerings for market participants? Executives from each of the licensees will discuss these questions, their ISDA SIMM-related offerings and how they are working to add value to derivatives dealers and users.
1:00 PM
Luncheon
2:15 PM
Collateral Management Solutions: Is Help on the Way?
How are collateral management solutions vendors helping market participants, both sell-side and buy-side, adapt to the new margin regime? What new features and functionality are they adding to their solutions to simplify processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency? And what do market participants think of these solutions? Conference attendees will hear directly from a roundtable of executives from vendor firms on the approach each is taking in the collateral space to add value to their customers.
3:45 PM
Afternoon Break
4:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion on Non-Cleared Margin Implementation
A panel of experts will discuss and take questions from the audience on risk management, collateral, legal, trading and other issues related to the new margin regime.
5:00 PM
Conference Concludes
Full details & booking: https://reg.isda.org/agenda/north-america/
