Extraterritoriality & CCP Clearing: A Look at the Implications of CFTC Rules under Dodd-Frank
In the US, the Dodd-Frank Act’s goal of ultimately requiring central clearing of swaps has slowly started…
Commentary
CFTC Staff Responds to Questions on Start of Swap Data Reporting
Today, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff is responding to questions from market participants and other interested…
SunGard/PRMIA Survey Finds a Quarter of Firms Exiting Businesses Due to Capital Requirements
Financial institutions around the world are feeling the impact of increased capital requirements on certain business lines,…
Report Details Requirements for Cleared OTC Derivatives and Evaluates Leading Vendor Collateral Management Systems
Woodbine Associates (http://www.woodbineassociates.com), the capital markets consulting and research firm, announces the release of its latest report,…
Basel III Implementation Progress Report Published by the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published its third Progress report on Basel III implementation….
Front to Back Office Integration is Essential to Support the New Workflow for Collateral Management for Central Clearing
The challenges of adjusting collateral management processes to support the new OTC derivatives market infrastructure highlights the…
CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Provides Guidance on Segregated and Secured Funds Maintained in a Combined Omnibus Account
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today released a…
Veronica Augustsson New CEO of Cinnober
As a successful young woman in the finance industry, Veronica Augustsson has made an impressive journey and…
Q&A: The New Collateral Management Workflow for the Buy Side
Buy-side firms will clear eligible derivatives via FCMs instead of directly through the clearinghouses, which requires its…
Dealing with Domestic Systemically Important Banks: Framework Issued by the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued today its Framework for dealing with domestic systemically important banks….