While the US gears up for compliance with uncleared swap margin rules, cross-border application of the CFTC rules remains unclear.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) finalized its margin requirements...more
2/22/2016
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Uncleared Swaps
The CFTC has proposed rules that would define the reach of Dodd-Frank Act margin requirements in cross-border swap transactions.
On June 29, 2015, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed regulations...more
SEC has published reporting obligations for SBS without a finalized compliance schedule. Reporting rules for cleared and platform-executed SBS and certain cross-border transactions have not yet been finalized.
On...more
Note: This version includes an additional section on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, which amends certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt certain counterparties from the initial...more
Dealers and major industry participants may be subject to new margin requirements beginning as early as December 1, 2015.
Regulators are expected to finalize rules regarding margin requirements for uncleared swaps...more
1/9/2015
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Swaps
The Commission responds to issues facing end-users as a result of derivatives reforms.
Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amended the Commodity Exchange Act...more