Scott O'Malia Appointed as CEO of ISDA

ISDA announced that its Board of Directors appointed Scott O'Malia as Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. O'Malia will be leaving the CFTC where he is currently serving as Commissioner. Mr. O'Malia will formally depart the CFTC on August 8, 2014, and begin his position at ISDA on August 18, 2014. He succeeds Robert Pickel as ISDA's CEO, who had announced in April that he was stepping down as CEO after nearly 17 years with ISDA.

See: ISDA Press Release.See also: CFTC Commissioner O'Malia to Leave CFTC (with Lofchie Comment) (July 21, 2014).