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Felix Shipkevich

Felix Shipkevich

Shipkevich PLLC


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CFTC To Propose New Rule On Position Limits By June

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to will reveal it’s new rule on speculative positions limits within the next six weeks. ...more

5/16/2013 - CFTC Commodities Futures Proposed Legislation Stock Options Swaps

Bank-Backed Initiative Eases SEF Migration

A newly created industry initiative backed by banks, has been launched with the hope to standardize administrative messages on swap execution facilities (SEFs). The initiative also has a goal of automating exchanges between...more

3/28/2013 - Broker-Dealer SEFs Swaps TESI

Dodd-Frank Swap Data Overlooked In JPMorgan Whale Mess

Dodd-Frank derivatives rules have failed to give regulators a complete perspective of the swaps market, which includes the recent loss similar to the JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s London Whale trades....more

3/20/2013 - Derivatives Dodd-Frank JPMorgan Chase Recordkeeping Requirements Reporting Requirements Swap Dealers Swaps

CFTC May Face Legal Challenge From Bloomberg

The CFTC is facing threats of legal action from Bloomberg over the differences in the proposed treatment of swaps and swap-futures margins....more

3/19/2013 - CFTC Dodd-Frank Michael Bloomberg Swap Execution Facilities Swap-Futures Swaps

CFTC Announces Mandatory Clearing Of Swaps

Today, the CFTC announced today that swap dealers, major swap participants, and private funds active in the swaps market, are required to begin clearing certain index credit default swaps (CDS) and interest rate swaps that...more

3/12/2013 - CFTC Dodd-Frank Major Swap Participants Mandatory Clearing Requirements Swap Dealers Swaps

Barnier Issues Letter To EU Lawmakers Concerning Swaps Rules

The European Union’s financial services chief, Michel Barnier, issued a letter asking EU Lawmakers to drop a threat that would block derivatives rules, stating the plan has the potential to harm the EU credibility....more

2/4/2013 - Derivatives Derivatives Clearing Organizations EU OTC Swap Data Repositories Swaps

ESMA Provides Confirmation, Relief For Fears Of Front-Margin For Swaps

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has said that a new regulatory regime will not impose swaps margin requirements retroactively. The prospect of changing margin costs for enduring trades came to be know...more

1/25/2013 - ESMA EU Front-Margining Retroactive Application Swaps

The Future Of Derivatives Data: DTCC, CME And SDR’s

The future of derivatives data hangs in the balance as U.S. regulators deal with proposed Rule 1001, which would allow CME Group to report swaps data from its clients who have their swaps cleared with DTCC....more

1/17/2013 - CFTC Derivatives DTCC Swaps

The Other Lincoln Amendment: Will The Fed Go Soft On Derivatives?

It what is widely seen as a correction of an oversight, the U.S. Federal Reserve is debating whether to allow foreign banks to avoid expensive regulation. The issue stems from an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act named after...more

1/9/2013 - Derivatives Dodd-Frank Federal Reserve Foreign Banks Lincoln Amendment Swaps

CFTC Update: Federal Court Orders Forex Capital, Highland Stone Capital to Pay $1.8m

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a report stating that Judge Katherine Forest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Forex Group, Forex Partners, and...more

12/5/2012 - CFTC Commodities Exchange Act Penalties Swaps

CFTC Gives Swap Dealers More Time, Cites Compliance Costs

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a common date by which swap dealers must register. The announcement comes after mounting criticism from industry members that the CFTC is causing confusion with...more

11/21/2012 - CFTC Swaps

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Talks Looming Swaps Rules

U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) member Bart Chilton has stated that Swap Execution Facilities are here to stay. In an address delivered to Risk USA 2012, Chilton discussed future swaps rules expected by...more

11/15/2012 - CFTC SEFs Swap Market Swaps

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