CFTC Clarifies Effective Date for Swaps Regulation Under the Dodd-Frank Act
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order clarifying the effective date of the provisions…
Regulation & Compliance
DerivSource provides industry analysis, expert Q&As and commentary articles on derivatives regulation and compliance including regulatory change impacting trade execution via SEFs, CCP clearing, collateral management, trade and regulatory reporting and regtech trends. Regulations covered include: UMR margin rules, EMIR Refit, CSDR regulation, SFTR reporting, MIFID regulation, and CFTC rules, such as the CFTC regulatory reporting rules, as well as industry trends (IBOR reform) that may impact derivatives market participants globally.
Citi Whitepaper Outlines the Top Five Issues OTC Derivatives Investors Must Plan for in the Wake of Dodd-Frank Reforms
Citi announced today that it has released a new whitepaper that outlines the top five issues that…
CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Four Final Rule Proposals and One Proposed Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at…
Regulatory Reform – Delays, Disagreements & Predictions for What’s Next in 2011
Regulatory reform still faces delays and disagreements between the US and UK, which could have dire consequences…
Associations Warn of Harmful Effects of Extra-territoriality
Eight global and regional trade associations today called on regulators to intensify cooperation to prevent, alleviate or limit the harmful effect of overlap, inconsistency and ambiguity resulting from extra-territoriality in regulatory efforts to implement G20 commitments.
Extra-territoriality is a fundamental concern in derivatives business, where it is common for counterparties based in different parts of the world to transact with each other.
Parliament Decides Stance on Derivatives, Short Selling, Investor Compensation
Economic and monetary affairs
Three proposals making derivatives trading less fragile, reducing speculative practices linked to short selling and reducing the time for the setting up of investor compensation schemes received Parliament’s backing on Tuesday ahead of negotiations with Member States.
CFTC Publishes Two New Data Sets on Daily Net Position Changes
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the release of two new data sets that add further transparency to commodity futures markets. The new reports, entitled “Large Trader Net Position Changes” and “Trading Account Net Position Changes,” build on the CFTC transparency program initiatives. The data and explanatory notes, as well as average values for both measures, can be found on our website. The CFTC is providing this data to the public on a one-time basis.
Basel III FAQs answered by the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued Basel III frequently asked questions. To promote consistent global implementation of Basel III, the Committee has agreed to periodically review frequently asked questions and publish answers along with any technical elaboration of the rules text and interpretative guidance that may be necessary.
Derivatives: more transparency and stability. Werner Langen MEP
Over-the-counter derivatives to be regulated/European Parliament votes on new EU Regulation
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Lawmakers Provide Recommendations to CFTC for Improving Implementation Process of Dodd-Frank
Lucas & Conaway identify specific actions agency can do to make it more transparent Reps. Frank Lucas…