Episode 42: Managing Geopolitical Risk

Geopolitical risk has become a focus for financial institutions, with the potential to cause extreme volatility in financial markets. How are banks thinking about this? Scott O’Malia talks to Citi’s Brent McIntosh.

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ISDA Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter

On September 2, 2026, ISDA published the Omnibus Canadian Representation Letter (the “Omnibus Canadian Letter”), which combines previously published representation letters drafted to assist firms in compliance with Canadian trade reporting, business conduct, regulatory margin and clearing classification rules. The...

Response to SEC on FICC Guaranty Fund

On September 1, ISDA and FIA submitted a joint response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), supporting the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC) proposal to establish a dedicated guaranty fund at its government securities division (GSD). FICC had...