Digital Learning Lab - IHS Markit 

Crypto and the Challenges of Regulatory Compliance

Debunking the myths associated with crypto.

Digital Learning Lab - DTCC

Advancing Global Data Harmonization in Derivatives Trade Reporting

With two regulators in large derivatives markets, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), now proceeding with extensive rule changes in derivatives trade reporting, one aspect of which was allowing more harmonized trade reporting across jurisdictions, policy makers have reached an important crossroads in their progress to mitigate systemic risk across the global OTC derivatives market.

Digital Learning Lab - Saphyre

Setting Up Pre-Trade with Trading & Post-Trade Benefits

Welcoming Remarks

Keynote Address

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Panel Discussion: Business and Product Trends

This panel discussion will address the current business and product trends impacting how and why asset managers use derivatives. As ESG and bitcoin futures are integrated into derivatives portfolios, how are these evaluated, and what advantages do they offer? What other new products are asset managers exploring? How are liquidity issues and market fragmentation impacting derivatives markets, and what global developments have most impact on business? Experts will give us insights on derivatives markets trends as we embark on the next normal.

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Panel Discussion: Spotlight on Clearing

Derivatives clearing is once again in focus due to recent market stresses leading to a review of margin models, while changes heralded by Brexit have also drawn attention to concerns over fragmentation. Industry experts come together to assess the current landscape and to discuss opportunities for additional clearing given the final stages of roll-out for uncleared margin rules, a potential drive for FX clearing and new asset classes that focus on digital currencies and ESG.

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Keynote Address

Day 1 Concludes

Digital Learning Lab - CME Group

Payment & Settlement Optimization – Traiana Post-Trade

Payment and settlement processing is fundamental to all other parts of the trade-lifecycle. Traiana’s research showed that $500 million a year is spent supporting certain inefficient payment and settlement processes for the top 450 financial firms, and could be higher with continued challenges. Join this learning lab to see how the industry is working with Traiana to centralize, standardize and enhance the workflows for messaging and matching of cashflows for great efficiency.

Welcoming Remarks

Keynote

Break

Panel Discussion: Regulatory Updates and Their Impact on Derivatives Markets

How will recent rulemaking and regulatory action shape derivatives market structure and the participation of asset managers within these markets? This panel will address such issues as the SEC’s margin requirements for securities-based swaps and the newly finalized Use of Derivatives rulemaking and its impact on risk managers, legal, and business lines. Speakers will also look at a fundamental issue that has clouded the use of separately managed accounts by asset managers since 2014 - what happened to limited recourse provisions? How will this affect risk management? What are the key dates outlined in CFTC no-action letters and what further changes are needed? 

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Panel Discussion: In Search of Operational Efficiencies

Buy-side and sell-side firms both recognize the importance of strengthening and enhancing operational functions within the cleared derivatives ecosystem. With lessons learned from last year’s market volatility and the stresses it placed on processes and systems, the time is right to address which links in the post-trade chain are most in need of attention. A panel of specialists will also consider how best to manage a fragmented and remote workforce and retain talent to ensure effective and successful operations.

LCH The Markets’ Partner

As the Markets’ Partner, how does LCH clear the way for its members and clients? Watch the video to find out.

Derivatives, a consolidated perspective from Risk, Clearing and Operations

This video will present the Calypso end to end solution, from pre-trade simulation to post-trade processing.
It will highlight how the Calypso solution
- is fully integrated from front to back integrating with world class margin and collateral for bilateral and cleared derivatives
- provides a consistent post processing solution across asset classes
- offers best practices to navigate the regulatory framework and new market trend including UMR, Clearing offerings, Libor transition
- Continuous compliance with ever changing regulatory and central counterparty requirements

Navigating the ‘New’ Environment of the Distributed Workforce

The range of challenges and uncertainty triggered by the pandemic continue to rise, but one key element has elevated as imminent - the change of the future work environment.

Do you know where all your employees are working? Which policy exceptions/accommodations do you need to amend/revise once your firm adopts a new, more permanent operating model? Are your systems able to provide proper oversight?

Listen to the on-demand session with Protiviti Managing Director’s Sean Gleason and Douglas Wilbert, and Societe Generale CCO, Scott Anderson, to identify, understand and assess the impact of the distributed work environment on the effectiveness of your traditional compliance and oversight tools.

Preparing for the Waves of Regulatory Revisions in Derivatives Reporting
 Join industry experts for a discussion on the impact regulatory revisions in derivatives reporting – including the CFTC re-write and EMIR REFIT – will have on firms’ trade reporting activities and other data management operations. Explore where opportunities may exist to improve overall operational efficiency, ease the burden on internal resources, and drive down the total cost of reporting.

Also, learn how implementing a holistic strategy for addressing the various upcoming regulatory changes can help establish a more efficient infrastructure (technology and procedures) and ensure future scalability.

Technology Automation - the journey from concept to implementation
Turning a concept into a working solution can prove to be a challenging process! During this session, you will hear from industry experts on what the journey looks like to developing a new product from the concept stage to implementation, while touching on all of the steps in between! Specifically, you will learn how new innovations are discovered, the process of customers involvement in vetting the ideas, the iterations of the product design and development process, what is needed to keep the technology updated with the latest and greatest, and finally how your firm can successfully use the new solution. This session is led by IHS Markit's Business, Product Development, and Markit Digital based in Colorado who are all tech innovators for the financial industry.

Financial Transaction Tax: Tiny Rate or Big Consequences?

For the past 50 years, there have been attempts to impose a tax on financial transactions (FTT) in the U.S and elsewhere. FTTs have proven controversial and more complicated than it seems, and the negative ripple effects and revenue shortfalls are not always immediately recognized.