CFTC - CFTC’s LabCFTC Releases Primer on Smart Contracts - On November 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC released “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” to provide information on a variety of financial...more
BROKER-DEALER - 2016 Examination Priorities Announced By SEC - On January 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission released the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) 2016 examination...more
Although EMIR came into force as long ago as August 2012, the clearing obligation it provides for was first brought into effect in December 2015 on a phased basis and only for certain interest rate swaps denominated in the G4...more
In a press release dated December 2, 2015 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced that firms will have to clear certain classes of interest rate swaps starting from June 21, 2016. This marks an...more