Woodrow Wilson C/D

This session will focus on recent developments relating to the clearing of derivatives products, with a special emphasis on the clearing of over-the-counter products such as credit derivatives and OTC agricultural swaps. The various industry models relating to cleared CDS will be discussed. The panel will analyze the similarities and differences of the rights and duties of a futures commission merchant clearing a client’s futures and OTC derivatives transactions.

Moderator:
Maria Chiodi, Director & Counsel, Legal & Compliance, Credit Suisse Securities USA

Speakers:
Christopher Bowen, Managing Director, Chief Regulatory Counsel, CME Group
Alessandro Cocco, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Chase
Geoffrey Goldman, Partner, Shearman & Sterling
Richard Kim, Associate, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
John Lawton, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Iona Levine, Group General Counsel, LCH.Clearnet