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Derivatives Regulation Timeline

DerivSource’s Derivatives Regulation Timeline is a new reference guide that provides a comprehensive outline of regulatory activity in the U.S. and U.K./Europe and the involvement of various regulatory and legislative bodies. Please review this guide frequently to keep up with the current regulatory reform activities.

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United States

United Kingdom

Aug 29th - Sep 4th 2010
- CFTC to Begin Releasing Index Investment Data on a Monthly Basis
  CFTC
- Newedge Welcomes EU derivative Reform and Highlights Regulatory Arbitrage Risk with the US
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Aug 22nd - Aug 28th 2010
- CFTC to Publish Federal Register Notice Seeking Public Input on Areas of Rulemaking to Implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  CFTC
- FSA Outlines a Fundamental Review of Trading Activity Regulation
  FSA
Aug 15th - Aug 21st 2010
- Statement of Chairman Gary Gensler on CFTC/SEC Public Roundtable to Discuss Governance and Conflicts of Interest in the Clearing and Listing of Swaps
  SEC
- CFTC Staff Allows Turkish Derivatives Exchange’s Futures Contract Based on the Istanbul Stock Exchange 30 Stock Index to be Offered and Sold in the United States
  CFTC
Aug 8th - Aug 14th 2010
- CFTC and SEC Issue Joint Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comment Regarding Definitions and the Regulation of Mixed Swaps as Part of Dodd-Frank Act Rulemaking
  Agencies Issue Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings
  Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues Announces Agenda, List of Participants for August 11 Meeting
  SEC
Aug 1st - Aug 7th 2010
- CESR Consults on the Development of a Pan-European Access to Financial Information
  CESR
Jul 25th - Jul 31st 2010
- CFTC Adopts Amendment Regarding the Operation of a Commodity Broker in Bankruptcy
  CFTC
Jul 18th - Jul 24th 2010
- FSA Implements New Powers Granted by Financial Services Act 2010
  FSA
- CFTC Releases List of Areas of Rulemaking for Over-the-Counter Derivatives
  CFTC
Jul 11th - Jul 17th 2010
- Dodd Statement on Bipartisan Support for the Wall Street Reform Bill
  SENATE
Jul 4th - Jul 10th 2010
- MEPs Back Root-and-Branch Reform of Financial Supervision
  Financial Supervision - European Parliament Pushes for an Ambitious Agreement
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Jun 20th - Jun 26th 2010
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
  Frank Announces House Offer on Derivatives
  HOUSE
- Dodd Statement on Wall Street Reform Conference
  SENATE
Jun 13th - Jun 19th 2010
- Daylight and Strict Rules for the Derivatives Markets
  Derivatives: European Parliament Calls for EU Regulation. Werner Langen MEP
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Jun 6th - Jun 12th 2010
- Summary of House-passed Provisions Included in Senate Wall Street Reform Base Text
  HOUSE
- International Cooperation and Global Governance are Vital to Tackling the Crisis, say European Lawmakers Visiting the US
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
May 30th - Jun 5th 2010
- Financial Crisis: MEPs to Discuss Transatlantic Cooperation in USA
  Daylight and Rules for the Derivatives Market
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
May 16th - May 22nd 2010
- Dodd: Wall Street Reform Passes
  SENATE
- Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues to Meet on Monday, May 24, 2010
  SEC
- Hedge Funds: European Parliament Takes First Step Towards Better Regulation. Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP
  Hedge funds: MEPs Call for Less Speculation and More Regulation Transparency
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
- Press conference on Financial Regulatory Reform; Statement by Michel Barnier, member of European Commission
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION
May 9th - May 15th 2010
- Lincoln Language Maintains Strong, Bipartisan Support
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- SEC, CFTC Announce Creation Of Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee On Emerging Regulatory Issues
  SEC
- MEPs Vote to Beef Up Financial Supervisory Package
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Apr 25th - May 1st 2010
- Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Statement before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
  US TREASURY
- Reforming the Derivatives Markets: EP Committee Quizzes Major Actors in the Field
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Apr 18th - Apr 24th 2010
- Lincoln Steers Landmark Wall Street Reform Through Agriculture Committee
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
- Wall Street Reform Bill Addresses Problems Raised By Lehman Failure
  HOUSE
Apr 11th - Apr 17th 2010
- Lincoln Unveils Landmark Wall Street Reform Bill
  HOUSE
- CESR Begins Overhauling MiFID by Consulting on Policy Options
  CESR
Mar 28th - Apr 3rd 2010
- CFTC Approves Final Rules Creating a Separate Account Class for Customer Positions in Cleared OTC Derivatives
  CFTC
Mar 14th - Mar 20th 2010
- FSA Chairman Discusses Potential for New Macroprudential Policy Tools to Manage Credit and Asset Price Instability
  FSA
- EP Takes the Driving Seat on Hedge Funds Legislation
  MEPs Hear the US View on Derivatives
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
- Statement of Treasury Secretary Geithner on Financial Reform
  US TREASURY
Mar 7th - Mar 13th 2010
- Regulating the Derivatives Markets
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Feb 28th - Mar 6th 2010
- CFTC Chairman Gensler to Meet With Regulators to Discuss Critical Issues Related to Financial Regulatory Reform during Visits to Brussels and London
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
- Subcommittee Reviews the Implementation of the Commodity Exchange Act
  HOUSE
Feb 21st - Feb 27th 2010
- Financial Regulation and Supervision Under the Spotlight at EP Special Committee
  The Langen Report - a Draft Report to be Reviewed by the ECON in the European Parliament
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Feb 7th - Feb 13th 2010
- Financial Services Committee Postpones All Hearings this Week
  HOUSE
Jan 31st - Feb 6th 2010
- SEC and UK FSA Hold Fifth Meeting of the SEC-FSA Strategic Dialogue
  SEC
- CESR Starts Consulting on Guidance How to Report Transactions on OTC Derivative Instruments
  CESR
Jan 24th - Jan 30th 2010
- CFTC Grants ICE Clear Europe Limited Registration as Derivatives Clearing Organization
  CFTC
- EACH Publishes CCP Risk Management Recommendations
  EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Jan 17th - Jan 23rd 2010
- President Obama Calls for New Restrictions on Size and Scope of Financial Institutions to Rein in Excesses and Protect Taxpayers
  WHITE HOUSE
Jan 10th - Jan 16th 2010
- Summary of Hearing of Michel Barnier - Internal Market and Services (Committees)
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Jan 3rd - Jan 9th 2010
- Board Advises Institutions of Supervisory Expectations for Sound Practices in Managing Interest Rate Risk
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
- CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Revised Petition From the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Involving Credit Default Swaps
  CFTC

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