Events

The most relevant industry events and conferences where regulation of the fixed-income, derivatives, and ETF markets will be discussed.

July

Initial Margin Implementation
July 3, 2019, London

If you’ve got margin requirements on your mind, you should be at this event. Among the featured speakers will be Graham Bryant, Counsel, ISDA; Tamsin Rolls, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JP Morgan; Deepak Sitlani, Partner, Linklaters LLP; Tom Shaw, EMEA Legal Counsel, Wellington Management; and Emma Patient, Senior Legal Counsel, HSBC Bank plc.

Regulation Best Interest Seminar
July 10, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Join SIFMA on Wednesday, July 10 in Washington, DC for an in-depth, half-day seminar to understand the SEC’s final Regulation Best Interest.

Libor Transition Briefing
July 15, 2019 in New York

The transition from the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to alternative interest rate benchmarks is well underway, but much work lies ahead in order to implement a successful reference rate change by the end of 2021.

ISDA Benchmark Forum
July 16, 2019 in Tokyo

This half-day forum will provide an update on benchmark reform efforts globally. Since 2013, IOSCO and the FSB Official Sector Steering Group (OSSG) and public-private sector working groups in various jurisdictions have been working to reform major interest rate benchmarks, identify alternative rates and develop plans for adoption of those rates. In parallel with these efforts, ISDA and others have been leading work to enhance contractual robustness of derivatives and other financial instruments by implementing clear and certain fallbacks that would apply if a key benchmark is permanently discontinued. The importance of this work was amplified in July 2017 when the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced that it would not compel or persuade panel banks to submit to Libor after 2021, which called into question the future of Libor after that date. This forum will cover market, economic, operational and legal issues related to these topics, as well as related regulation in certain jurisdictions.

Understanding the ISDA Master Agreements: Including the Buy-side Perspective
July 23, 2019 in Singapore

Discussed at this event will be all aspects of ISDA Master Agreements. Among the featured speakers will be Erryan Abdul Samad, Assistant General Counsel; ISDA Natalie Everaert, Director, Markets & Securities Services Legal, Citibank, N.A.; Evan John Lam, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP; and Mae Yen Teoh, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance.

C&L Society San Francisco Regional Seminar
July 24, 2019

The C&L Society San Francisco Regional Seminar gathers compliance and legal professionals working in the financial services industry to exchange ideas, strategies and guidance on ways to gain a competitive advantage in the increasingly complex and changing regulatory and compliance arenas.

Understanding Margin Regulations and the ISDA Credit Support Documents
July 24, 2019 in Singapore

A thorough look at margin requirements. Among the featured speakers will be Sonia Lim, Counsel, Linklaters and Ross Stewart, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP.

September

*Save the Date* Fundamentals of Derivatives
September 17, 2019 in New York

Agenda coming soon.

Listed Options Symposium

September 18, 2019 in New York or Webinar

SIFMA’s Listed Options Symposium features a state of the industry update and takes a deep dive into key market structure topics.

Understanding the ISDA Master Agreements: Understanding the ISDA Master Agreements
September 18, 2019 in New York

Discussed at this event will be all aspects of ISDA Master Agreements, including the impact of regulation around Brexit, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, and interest rate reform.

2019 ISDA Annual Europe Conference
September 19, 2019 in London

At this event, everything from risk free rates and benchmarks, liquidity, margin requirements, and various ends of European regulation will be discussed.

Equity Market Structure Conference
September 19, 2019 in New York

SIFMA’s Equity Market Structure Conference gathers the industry’s leading experts to discuss today’s equity markets and the evolving regulatory framework that guides them.

Understanding Variation Margin (VM) Regulations and the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex for VM
September 19, 2019 in New York

Are you interested in margin requirements and all of the details about them? If so, be here.

Fintech Conference
September 24-25, 2019 in New York

Join innovators and industry leaders at the SIFMA Fintech Conference, September 24-25 in New York City, to discuss emerging technologies and how existing regulatory frameworks can accommodate these new developments.

2019 ISDA Annual North America Conference
September 26, 2019 in New York

Can you say risk free rate and benchmark reform? How about SA-CCR and margin requirements? At SIFMA’s annual conference, each of those topics – and more – will be on the agenda. Featuring remarks from Eric Litvack, ISDA Chairman, Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Strategy, Société Générale Global Banking and Investor Solutions, among others.

October

ISDA Symposium Benchmark Reform
October 8, 2019 in London

This half-day symposium will provide an update on benchmark reform efforts globally. Since 2013, IOSCO and the FSB Official Sector Steering Group (OSSG) and public-private sector working groups in various jurisdictions have been working to reform major interest rate benchmarks, identify alternative rates and develop plans for adoption of those rates. In parallel with these efforts, ISDA and others have been leading work to enhance contractual robustness of derivatives and other financial instruments by implementing clear and certain fallbacks that would apply if a key benchmark is permanently discontinued. The importance of this work was amplified in July 2017 when the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that it would not compel or persuade panel banks to submit to Libor after 2021, which called into question the future of Libor after that date. This symposium will cover market, economic, operational and legal issues related to these topics.

Capital Markets Innovation Summit
October 8-9, 2019 in London

You can find the agenda here and the link to register here.

Discount code: CMISFRA19

The Capital Markets Innovation Summit is pleased to announce the running of its second edition, where top COOs and heads of innovation are set to meet under the one roof. Join them to discuss the ins and outs of implementing innovative technologies and the processes for effective strategic investments.

The Capital Markets Innovation Summit 2019:

  • Connect with over 150 innovation leaders representing the world’s leading financial institutions such as Barclays, JP Morgan, Societe Generale, Nomura, Citi Bank and Santander amongst other influential players in this new and exciting field.
  • The one-time opportunity to network and learn from COOs and heads of innovation who have faced your challenges and have implemented innovative strategies to increase their investments’ overall performance.

AICPA and SIFMA FMS National Conference on the Securities Industry
October 16-17, 2019 in New York

Co-hosted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the SIFMA Financial Management Society (SIFMA FMS), the National Conference on the Securities Industry features senior executives and regulators on the latest developments in securities regulation, auditing and accounting requirements.

Join us on October 16-17 for critical updates from FASB, PCAOB and industry experts; innovation in financial management; open Q&A session with representatives from the SEC, FINRA and CFTC; and more! Early bird rates available.

2019 ISDA Annual Australia Conference
October 23, 2019 in Australia

Agenda coming soon.

2019 ISDA Annual Japan Conference
October 25, 2019 in Tokyo

Agenda coming soon.

November

SIFMA Annual Meeting
November 18-19, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Each fall, SIFMA’s Annual Meeting gathers the most influential voices shaping today’s capital markets for candid one-on-one conversations, expert panel discussions and in-depth breakout sessions.

Find out what was top of mind for market participants with our conference roundup and mark your calendar to join us on November 18-19, 2019 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.