Events

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

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.

Getting Ready for Phase 5 Initial Margin Implementation
November 13, 2019 in London

For market participants who will be or anticipate becoming subject to initial margin (“IM”) exchange requirements under the uncleared margin rules in September 2020 (Phase 5), and their advisors, this conference will provide delegates with an overview from both the US and EU perspectives of the IM regulatory requirements. It will also provide delegates with a detailed understanding of ISDA’s new IM credit support documentation and implications of various elections under the documentation in negotiations between counterparties, as well as introduce delegates to documentation that can be used for IM arrangements between custodians and trading counterparties in different jurisdictions, including specific documents designed for use where the IM is held in a Euroclear or Clearstream account. Additionally, the program will provide an overview of the ISDA Create – IM negotiation platform, which allows parties to leverage technology to streamline their IM negotiation process.

Derivatives Disputes
November 14, 2019 in London

Various aspects of arbitration will be covered. Peter Werner, Senior Counsel, ISDA will be among the speakers.

Legal Technology and the Future of Derivatives
November 19, 2019 in New York

What will the future bring for lawyers, derivatives, and technology? Find out at this event. Ciarán McGonagle, Assistant General Counsel, ISDA and U.S. Head of FinTech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, Linklaters LLP will be among the speakers.

The New French/Irish Law Governed ISDA Master Agreements
November 21, 2019 in Paris

Legal matters relating to French and Irish Law ISDA Master Agreements will be discussed. Alban Caillemer du Ferrage, French Counsel to ISDA, Partner, Jones Day will be among the speakers.

December

ISDA Regulatory and Compliance Update: The Future of Derivatives Regulations
December 12, 2019 in New York

A one-on-one with the CFTC Chairman, Heath Tarbert, is among the features.

2020

Regulation Best Interest Vendor Forum
January 16, 2020 in New York

Join SIFMA at 12:00PM on Thursday, January 16 for a half-day session on products, tools and services available to assist with implementing and complying with Reg BI and Form CRS.

By June 30, 2020, registered broker-dealers must comply with Regulation Best Interest; and broker-dealers and investment advisers registered with the SEC must prepare, file, and deliver to retail investors, a new customer relationship summary (Form CRS). To complement SIFMA’s Reg BI Implementation Guide, this event will provide attendees an overview of the implementation considerations, and the opportunity to interact with vendors and consultants who are developing the products, tools and services to help firms with implementation and ongoing compliance.

Program coming soon.

ISDA Annual Legal Forum
January 30, 2020 in London

Agenda coming soon.

February

Asset Management Derivatives Forum 2020
February 5-7, 2020 in Dana Point, CA

Attracting more than 400 executives, the annual Asset Management Derivatives Forum brings together market participants from all sides of a trade to examine the latest developments in global derivatives trading and clearing, operations and regulation. The Forum presents a unique opportunity to connect investors with market expertise in over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives, attracting attendees from the joint membership of FIA and SIFMA AMG.

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March

Securities Industry Institute (SII)
March 8-13, 2020 in Philadelphia, PA

For 69 years, SIFMA and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania have partnered to develop the industry’s high-potential, rising leaders. Each March, SII brings together 800 participants from across the industry with a world-class faculty on the campus of The Wharton School in Philadelphia.

Participants meet for one week over three consecutive years to develop leadership and managerial skills, and enhance investment and industry knowledge. SII’s cost-effective talent development approach delivers actionable knowledge that is implementable today: the mission of the Institute is to equip each participant with practical information, ideas, and answers directly applicable to their present and future responsibilities. Its customized curriculum is redesigned each year to reflect the needs of an ever-changing industry landscape.