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The Extraterritorial Reach of Derivative Regulation Under Dodd-Frank

by Eileen Bannon | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/15/2013

In the wake of the financial crisis, global regulators have endeavored to undertake significant regulatory reform of the swaps markets. In 2009, the members of the G-20 agreed that: (i) the OTC derivatives contracts should be...more

CME Group Launches Swaps Clearing In London

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 3/19/2013

CME Group Inc. has launched a clearing service for interest rate swaps in London. The news comes a week after U.S. regulators began implementing mandates for rate swap clearing at CME’s headquarters....more

Barnier Issues Letter To EU Lawmakers Concerning Swaps Rules

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 2/4/2013

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

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - December 21, 2012

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/24/2012

In this issue: - Nallengara to Replace Cross as Corp. Fin. Chief - FINRA Rule Relating to Private Placements of Securities Effective December 3 - Additional Guidance on FINRA’s Suitability Rule - No-Action...more

CFTC Unlikely To Close Derivatives Loopholes Used by Wall Street

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/3/2012

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

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The Extraterritorial Reach of Derivative Regulation Under Dodd-Frank

CME Group Launches Swaps Clearing In London

Barnier Issues Letter To EU Lawmakers Concerning Swaps Rules

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - December 21, 2012

CFTC Unlikely To Close Derivatives Loopholes Used by Wall Street

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