CFTC’s Scott O’Malia Calls for a Plan of Action on Swap Data
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases Targeted Examination Letter for No Commission Brokers - On February 20, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a targeted examination letter requesting that certain...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing a significant, new reporting burden on swaps reporting parties and on swaps data repositories (SDRs). The proposal would impose new requirements on SDRs to verify...more
On September 29, 2015, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad delivered a “State of the Derivatives Marketplace” speech before the 3rd Annual OTC Derivative Summit North America. The speech...more
Discussion Topics •General Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act •Title VII of the Dodd Frank Act: Impact on OTC Derivatives and Energy Trading •Definitions and applicability •Mandatory clearing •Registration requirements ...more