Cadwalader partner Peter Malyshev was a featured guest on the latest episode of the "The CFTC Observer Podcast: An Agency-Outsider's Perspective of the Derivatives Industry." In the episode, titled "Copper Ingots to Crypto: Derivatives Crash Course with Peter Malyshev," Peter delivers a lesson in Derivatives as well as a six-step framework for assessing new matters in the derivatives space, from defining a commodity to substantive law and enforcement.
The episode also contains discussion about Peter's background and the many waves of the derivatives industry that he has experienced, from the nascent markets in post-soviet Russia, OTCs and the Dodd-Frank Act, and now crypto and digital assets. Finally, Peter shares his views on the current trends in the derivatives industry and optimism for the future.
The Podcast is now streaming live on Spotify, Apple Music, and elsewhere.