CFTC Issues Interpretation Concerning Dodd-Frank Anti-Fraud Authority
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced an Interpretation that relates to anti-fraud authority provided…
Commentary
CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules and Two Proposals
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 5, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., on the following topics:
(1) Final Rule on Investment of Customer Funds and Funds Held in an Account for Foreign Futures and Options Transactions;
(2) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Process for Making a Swap Available to Trade under Section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act
(3) Final Rule on Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
OTC Derivatives Documentation: the Need for Standardization
In a DerivSource Spotlight article, Sapient Global Markets explores some of the key impacts regulatory reforms will have on the…
CASS Resolution Packs – Proposed Documentation Requirements for Firms Holding Client Assets
Michael Beaton explains the ins and outs of the new CASS Resolution Packs that some firms will…
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Letter to Market Participants Requiring Compliance with New Large Trader Reporting System for Physical Commodity Swaps and Swaptions
Division to Provide Temporary and Conditional Safe Harbor for Less than Fully Compliant Reporting The Commodity Futures…
CFTC Supports Prompt Initiation of MF Global Customer Claims and Moving “Cash-Only” Accounts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today supported the Trustee’s application for an expedited claims process in the…
The Cost of Central Counterparty Clearing (Commentary via the Podcast)
In a DerivSource podcast, two derivatives experts review the cost of central clearing OTC derivatives contracts including…
OTC Derivatives Reform: the Complexity & Cost of Infrastructure Changes for Operations
The OTC derivatives reform is opening up the industry to new operational risks, primarily due to the…
ISDA’s New Standard Credit Support Annex
Michael Beaton of Derivatives Risk Solutions explains the Standard Credit Support Annex (SCSA), which is not mandatory…