Elan Mendel

Elan Mendel

Shipkevich PLLC


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CFTC To Investigate EFS Trades In Energy And Metal Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) is investigating a large number of trades in energy and metal markets to determine whether traders illegally used over-the-counter swaps markets to trade futures....more

5/15/2013 - CFTC Dodd-Frank Futures Metals Swap Market

Swaps Clearing Deadline Nears

Swaps clearing deadline nears, as close to 250 to 300 U.S. investment managers are required to begin clearing swaps transactions by June 10th. According to Reuters, asset managers have been slow to create accounts with...more

4/15/2013 - Proposed Regulation Swap Clearing Swap Market Swaps

CFTC Exempts Interaffiliate Trades From Dodd-Frank Clearing

The CFTC has adopted a rule that exempts interaffiliate trades from the Dodd-Frank Act requirements for clearing. Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and other banks are among those exempt from the Dodd-Frank Act swap market...more

4/2/2013 - Barclays CFTC Dodd-Frank JPMorgan Chase Mandatory Clearing Requirements Reporting Requirements Required Documentation Swap Market Swaps

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

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

CFTC Shines Light on Swaps Market with ‘Swaps Report’

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Wednesday issued for public comment a new “CFTC Swaps Report” that tries to pry the lid off the “dark swaps market.” The CFTC Swaps report aims at market...more

11/15/2012 - CFTC Swap Market Swaps

CME vs. CFTC vs. DTCC: The Future of Swaps Regulation

CME Group’s lawsuit against the CFTC over swaps regulation has a new twist: The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp (DTCC) is evaluating legal action against CME should the case move forward....more

11/13/2012 - CFTC CME Swap Market Swaps

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