SEC Names Jennifer Marietta-Westberg as Deputy Director of the Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jennifer Marietta-Westberg has been named Deputy Director of its…
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CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Provides No-Action Relief from Swap Data Reporting Requirements to Swap Counterparties that are not Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants
The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the issuance…
OTC Central Clearing: One Month In, What does the Data Show?
Amir Khwaja, CEO of Clarus Financial Technology, analyses trade activity data prior to and post the March…
Regulation Reality: Category I Clearing Begins
The first deadline for central clearing of certain swaps has passed but category II and III market…
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk Issue Joint No-Action Relief for Swaps Between Affiliated Counterparties from Certain Swap Reporting Requirements
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“Commission”) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (“Divisions”)…
ESMA Submits its Technical Advice to the Commission on Fees for Trade Repositories
On 14 January 2013 ESMA received a formal request from the European Commission (the Commission) to provide…
SEC Streamlines Rule Filing Requirements for Dually Registered Clearing Agencies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a final rule that streamlines the process for rulemaking by…
Insight Investment Pioneers its own Client Clearing Agreement
CCP clearing will introduce a stack of contracts. Clients of clearing members must review and negotiate both…
CFTC Approves Final Regulations Governing Exemption from Required Clearing for Inter-Affiliate Swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a final rule to exempt swaps between certain affiliated…
Basel Committee reports to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on Basel III implementation
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published its Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central…