SEC Proposes Rules to Increase Investor Protections in Asset-Backed Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rules that would revise the disclosure, reporting and offering process…
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Statement of Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank
House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) today made the following statement about stories related to…
Markit Appoints Managing Director of Equities and Index Operations
Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced the appointment of Paul Grimes as Managing…
CFTC Approves Final Rules Creating a Separate Account Class for Customer Positions in Cleared OTC Derivatives
On March 31, 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final rules (Final Rules) that enhance…
Basel Committee Issues Consultative Paper on Good Practice Principles on Supervisory College
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued for consultation its paper on Good Practice Principles on…
Fact Check: Community Banks Win with Financial Reform
Giant Wall Street banks are spending millions of dollars to lobby against financial reform. These giant firms…
Markit Launches Liquidity Metrics for Fixed Income Markets
Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced it will provide liquidity metrics for all…
SEC Staff Evaluating the Use of Derivatives by Fund
The SEC staff is conducting a review to evaluate the use of derivatives by mutual funds, exchange-traded…
Opening Statement of Chairman Gary Gensler, Meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Good morning. I call to order this public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to examine…
FpML – a New Version for a Growing Role in Derivatives Processing and Reporting Post Crisis
ISDA’s Karel Engelen explains the changes included in the newly released 4.7 version of FpML and why…