Podcast: Credit Funds: Credit Default Swaps in the Distressed Limelight
On October 2, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalized and issued a draft regulatory standard (RTS) for the mandatory clearing of certain credit default swaps (CDS) as required under the European Market...more
On August 18, the consultation period closed for responding to the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the mandatory clearing of certain interest...more
As of February 15, 2014, certain types of fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps must be executed on a swap execution facility (SEF) or a designated contract market (DCM), unless an exception applies (e.g., the commercial...more
Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) certified two additional available to trade determinations (MAT determinations). The latest MAT determinations cover additional interest rate swaps (IRS) and, for the...more
New Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) swaps clearing rules will force non-financial entities to stop uncleared trading of certain interest-rate swaps (IRS) and index credit default swaps (index CDS) starting on...more
Investment managers who use swaps on behalf of their clients (including funds) are reminded that the phase-in for mandatory clearing of certain types of swaps has begun. Investment managers should be analyzing (a) the types...more