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Gensler Criticizes Libor At CFTC Roundtable

Gary Gensler, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) head addressed a roundtable yesterday as part of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO Task Force). In his opening remarks to the...more

CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in conjunction with the International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSCO), will host a public roundtable to discuss IOSCO’s recently published Consultation...more

Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation

One by one global banks are being ensnared in the LIBOR prosecution net. Late last year UBS, the Swiss banking giant, entered into a massive settlement in which it agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion in fines and...more