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Remarks At The Meeting Of The SEC Investor Advisory Committee (IAC), Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, Sept. 21, 2022

Date 21/09/2022

It is a pleasure to speak at today’s Committee meeting for the first time.

The Dodd-Frank Act granted the IAC the critical responsibility of advising the Commission on a range of key issues. By statute, you have the authority to raise, discuss, and submit recommendations to the Commission, including propose legislative changes, on any topic that touches on protecting investor interests and Commission priorities.

Trade Associations Sign Letter On Safeguarding The EU ETS

Date 21/09/2022

On September 15, 2022, ISDA co-signed a letter with seven other trade associations on the importance of safeguarding the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) following recent proposals by the European Parliament, which risk undermining the efficient functioning of the EU ETS and put at risk the EU’s ability to meet its climate goals in an efficient manner.

Remarks At Meeting Of The SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Sept. 21, 2022

Date 21/09/2022

Good morning and thank you, Christopher [Mirabile]. Today’s agenda is particularly hefty. Much of the day will be taken up by four separate panel discussions covering a dizzying range of topics: human capital management; the Commission’s recent proposals regarding swaps and beneficial ownership reporting; and ESG investing. Following these panel discussions, the Committee will consider three distinct sets of draft recommendations, each of which is lengthy and detailed. I appreciate the Committee’s enthusiasm, which this agenda evidences.

Associations Support A Designated Reporter Regime In The UK

Date 21/09/2022

On September 16, 2022, ISDA submitted a response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on improving equity secondary markets (CP22/12). Although the focus of the consultation was primarily on equity markets, the FCA was also consulting on introducing a designated reporter regime for all asset classes, including derivatives. ISDA endorses the responses by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe and UK Finance, and all associations support the creation of this regime at asset-class level. The new regime is designed to allocate the obligation to report trades to the public to sell-side firms.

ISDA Teams Up With Imperial College Business School For Executive Education

Date 21/09/2022

ISDA has joined forces with Imperial College Business School to deliver targeted executive education programs to ISDA members.

Remarks To The Investor Advisory Committee, Chair Gary Gensler, Washington D.C., Sept. 21, 2022

Date 21/09/2022

Thank you. It is great to speak to the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC). As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own and that I am not speaking on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC staff.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 21/09/2022

Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures.

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The September 20-21 FOMC Meeting

Date 21/09/2022

The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with the September 20-21 meeting.

CFTC Commissioner Pham To Participate In A Fireside Chat At Mainnet 2022

Date 21/09/2022

Refinitiv Launches Forward Looking Term Rate Versions Of ARRC Recommended Fallback Rates To Facilitate Industry Transition From USD LIBOR

Date 21/09/2022

Today Refinitiv commences publication of forward-looking term rate versions of its ARRC recommended fallback rates - USD IBOR Cash Fallbacks. This follows the Alternative Reference Rates Committee’s (ARRC) March 2021 announcement that it had selected Refinitiv to publish its recommended fallback rates for cash products, and Refinitiv’s July 2022 announcement that it intends to launch the new USD IBOR Cash Fallbacks settings in September 2022.