CCPs – Too Big to Fail? The Danger of Concentration Risk
Anu Munshi, partner at B&B Structured Finance, explores concerns about concentration risk among CCPs. Comments from a…
Commentary
CFTC Approves Final Rules on Customer Collateral, Business Conduct for Swap Dealers & Major Swap Participants; Approves Proposed Volcker Rule (Fact Sheets via CFTC)
Rules Final Rule on the Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer Contracts and Collateral and Conforming Amendments to…
Week in Review: CFTC Approves New Rules on Customer Collateral, Swap Dealer Business Conduct & Volcker Rule
New rules on customer collateral with talk of extending protection to futures in addition to swaps markets;…
SIFMA Statement on CFTC’s Volcker Rule Proposal
SIFMA today released the following statement from Tim Ryan, president and ceo after the Commodity Futures Trading…
Allison Lurton Joins FIA as Deputy General Counsel
The Futures Industry Association is pleased to announce that Allison Lurton will join the association as senior…
Regulatory Rules will be Clarified in 2012 but Questions of Cost & Participation Remain
OTC derivatives market participants still lack clarity in regulatory reform and thus the knowledge to evaluate how…
CFTC Announces Real-Time Public Reporting of Swap Transactions and Swap Dealer Registration Began December 31, 2012
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that both real-time public reporting of swap transactions and…
Year in Preview: ISDA’s Operational Priorities & Projects for 2012
ISDA’s Julian Day, Head of Market Infrastructure, discusses the top operational priorities for 2012 and explains how…
Application of Own Credit Risk Adjustments to Derivatives – Basel Committee Consultative Document
The Basel Committee today issued a consultative document on the application of own credit risk adjustments to…
Improving Capital Efficiency: Failure is not an Option
Major regulatory changes, evolving market structure and funding challenges are making capital efficiency more imperative. Against this…