Episode 87: Disaster Recovery & Initial Margin Rules

On the podcast, Anthony and James first preview Waters’ first-ever fintech event, before discussing James’ trip to Chicago. Then they look at how phase-three firms are preparing to comply with Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) guidelines for the mandatory exchange of initial margin on non-cleared derivatives trades. Finally, they wrap things up by discussing all things European soccer. 1:00 A look at the inaugural London Fintech Innovation Summit and why you should care. 6:15 James talks about his trip to Chicago to cover the SS&C client conference: the hunt for talent, regulation, rebalancing and disaster recovery prove to be areas of interest for many in attendance. 14:00 New initial margin rules that will go live next year. 17:30 A Brit talks about the English Premier League and Champions League, with a focus on Chelsea—yet another reason to dislike James. http://www.waterstechnology.com/events/3422546/waterstechnology-unveils-inaugural-london-fintech-innovation-summit http://www.waterstechnology.com/trading-technologies-and-strategies/oms-ems/3422606/ssc-advent-targets-order-creation-with-genesis-release http://www.waterstechnology.com/regulation-compliance/3422071/to-help-phase-3-firms-comply-with-initial-margin-rules-acadiasoft-releases-open-source-code