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U.S. Treasury Advises Against Dodd-Frank Alterations

The U.S. Treasury Department is opposing a number of proposals that would alter new derivatives regulations in the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform Act....more

5/8/2013 - CFTC Derivatives Dodd-Frank Proposed Regulation U.S. Treasury

Bart Chilton To Propose Derivative Transaction Fee

Bart Chilton, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), plans to propose a transaction fee for derivative markets to help fund his agency and tighten regulation....more

5/1/2013 - Bart Chilton CFTC Derivatives Federal Budget Transaction Fees

SEC To Propose Cross-Border Rules For Security Swaps

U.S. regulators intend to submit a proposal next week that will outline how new rules governing over-the-counter derivatives will affect cross-border transactions....more

4/29/2013 - CFTC Cross-Border Transactions Default Derivatives SEC

CFTC Delays Swaps Vote

Yesterday, the CFTC delayed a vote that would establish trading venues for complex derivatives that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. The Wall Street Journal reports that the agency’s swing vote brought up concerns...more

2/13/2013 - CFTC Derivatives Dodd-Frank Electronic Trading Swap Market Swaps

TAIFEX Partners With Eurex To Expand Taiwanese Derivatives Market

TAIFEX, a Taiwan futures exchange, has entered into a deal with Germany’s Eurex Exchange, offering Europe-based traders the ability to clear Taiwanese derivatives products. The partnership between Deutsche Börse-owned Eurex,...more

2/7/2013 - Derivatives EU Eurex TAIFEX

OTC Derivatives Framework Released By Chinese Regulators

In a message from The Securities Association of China, (SAC), Chinese regulators released the first management method for the newly launched national OTC equity transfer system for non-listed small and medium-sized...more

2/6/2013 - China Derivatives OTC

China Opens Up On Futures: How Will U.S. Regulators React?

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) is finalizing a five year development plan (2013 – 2017) that will open up a variety of derivatives contracts and options to foreign access....more

12/28/2012 - CFTC China Derivatives Position Limits Shanghai Futures Exchange

Asia Derivatives Update: Korean Banks Strong On Cap Levels; China & FX

The South Korean banking sector is already well ahead of international regulatory benchmarks for capital requirements, according to Lee Sangche, deputy chairman for international affairs at the Financial Services Commission,...more

12/26/2012 - Benchmarks Capital Requirements China Derivatives Foreign Exchanges International Financial Reporting Standards SAFE

Four Banks Fined $120 Million For ‘Mis-Selling’ Derivatives In Milan

On Wendesday an Italian court found Depfa Bank, UBS (UBSN.VX), JPMorgan (JPM.N) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) guilty of fraud. The banks were found guilty of “mis-selling derivatives” (Reuters) to Milan; the four banks were...more

12/20/2012 - CFTC Derivatives Deutsche Bank Fraud JPMorgan Chase Libor UBS

CFTC Unlikely To Close Derivatives Loopholes Used by Wall Street

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is unlikely to close foreign loopholes used by Wall Street to help its offshore clients evade new rules governing swaps and the $640 trillion OTC derivatives market....more

12/3/2012 - CFTC Derivatives Derivatives Clearing Organizations OTC Swap Market Swaps

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