The Swap

The financial industry has increased its focus on improving gender diversity in the workforce in recent years, but there is still a long way to go. How can firms gain momentum in tackling this issue and what impact has the coronavirus pandemic had on diversity initiatives? PIMCO’s Tracey Jordal and...

What has the end of the Brexit transition period meant for derivatives markets, and how will the priorities of EU and UK regulators shift now that Brexit is finally done? Are the EU and UK entering into a new era of strategic rivalry in financial services? Donald Ricketts, head of financial services at FleishmanHillard, gives his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

As sustainable finance rises up the agenda around the world, ambitious targets are being set to support the transition to a green economy. What role will the derivatives market play in supporting hedging and standardization? Bob Litterman, founder of Kepos Capital and chair of the CFTC’s climate-related market risk subcommittee, shares his perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

After a year that saw a global pandemic, a US election and ongoing negotiations over a post-Brexit trade deal between the EU and UK, what does 2021 have in store? How will Brexit, LIBOR reform and a Biden administration affect derivatives markets? D. E. Shaw’s Darcy Bradbury and Société Générale’s Eric Litvack give their views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know the Biden administration will prioritize major issues like COVID-19 and climate change, but what does the US election result mean for the direction of US financial regulation? Paul Atkins, chief executive of Patomak Global Partners, and Fred Hatfield, director, Intercontinental Exchange, give their views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIBOR is on its way out – but what will replace it? What alternative rates are available, how widely used are they and what needs to happen to bolster liquidity? In this episode, Jack Hattem, managing director in global fixed income at BlackRock, and Subadra Rajappa, head of US rates strategy at Société Générale, give a traders’ perspective on the benchmarks that are being introduced to replace th...

With hundreds of trillions of dollars in derivatives, bonds, loans and mortgages linked to LIBOR, shifting to alternative rates is one of the biggest structural changes financial markets have ever faced. In this episode, Frances Hinden, vice president for treasury operations at Shell and vice chair of the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates, and Tom Wipf, vice chairman of instituti...

With the clock ticking until the end of 2021, the point at which LIBOR is expected to cease, the derivatives market is working hard to transition to alternative reference rates. ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia speaks to Edwin Schooling Latter, director in markets and wholesale policy at the UK Financial Conduct Authority, about progress in shifting from LIBOR and the challenges posed by ‘tough legacy’ expo...

In Episode Zero of The Swap, hosts Nick Sawyer and Scott O’Malia preview the big issues that will be covered on ISDA’s brand new podcast. With influential guests from the public and private sectors, The Swap will cover the information you need on topics ranging from benchmark reform to Brexit, technology and sustainable finance. As Nick and Scott explain, there has never been a better time to deli...