Podcast: CFTC Issues LIBOR Transition Relief for Swaps
Slick Transition: ICE Clear Europe’s Paul Swann Talks NYSE Integration
Open for Business: SEF Competition Heating Up in the New Market Structure
Open for Business: SEFs Navigate the New Regulatory Environment
CFTC’s Scott O’Malia Calls for a Plan of Action on Swap Data
Cross-Border Regulation of Swaps Update from ISDA's Robert Pickel (Part 1)
An Update on SEF, IDB and Swap Regulation from Chris Ferreri of ICAP
Jill Sommers Reflects on the CFTC, Dodd-Frank, and Her Future
CFTC Proposal Poses “Monumental” Challenge to FCMs
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted two new rules on June 7 aimed at preventing fraud and manipulation specific to security-based swap (SBS) transactions and the entities that trade them, including a unique rule...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules on December 15, 2021, with respect to security-based swaps that, if adopted as proposed, would prohibit fraud and manipulation, require reporting of large...more
Developing a framework for consumer tokens - With the rapid growth in the development of blockchain technology, virtual currencies and token sales (sometimes referred to as initial coin offerings, or ICOs), token...more
Federal Reserve, OCC, FCA, FHFA and FDIC Adopt Joint Final Rule on Swap Margin Requirements - On October 22, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"), the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board"), the Farm...more
Regulatory Developments - SEC to Vote on Final Title III Crowdfunding Rules Oct. 30: The SEC has announced that it will vote on whether to adopt rules and forms related to the offer and sale of securities through...more
In This Issue: The CFTC provided long-awaited exemptive relief for commodity pool operators that wish to offer their funds in private offerings using general solicitation under Rule 506(c) of the SEC’s Regulation D. ...more
On September 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule providing that publication or distribution of quotes involving security-based swaps that may be purchased only by eligible contract participants would not...more
The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to include “security-based swaps” in the definition of “security” for purposes of those statutes. As a result, “security-based...more
The SEC adopted amendments to the expiration dates of certain interim final rules adopted in July 2011. The interim final rules provide exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and...more
On February 5, the SEC extended interim final rules that exempt security-based swaps that were security-based swap agreements prior to July 16, 2011, and are defined as “securities” under the Securities Act and the Exchange...more
On February 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an extension of interim final rules that provide exemptions for security-based swaps from securities laws under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange...more
Lehman Court Finds Safe Harbors Protect Damage Calculation Provisions in Swap - Judge James M. Peck issued a significant opinion in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy late last month, which preserved important safe...more