JONES DAY TALKS®: Derivatives Market Volatility Brings New Concerns and More Regulatory Scrutiny
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JONES DAY TALKS®: Energy Derivatives and Regulatory Enforcement by the CFTC and FERC
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WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – Derivative
Cross-Border Regulation of Swaps Update from ISDA's Robert Pickel (Part 1)
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Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization
Kalshi is a CFTC registered exchange that allows for the placing of cash bets on a variety of real-world events. Specifically, through what it calls “event contracts,” Kalshi allows users to buy positions on whether an event...more
Highlight the Third Circuit’s adoption of the de novo standard of review in evaluating appeals of derivative litigation demand-futility decisions; Explore the Sixth Circuit’s recognition of the applicability of the...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more
Le 25 juillet 2024, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié les modifications finales (les « modifications ») aux règles de déclaration des opérations sur dérivés de gré à gré applicables...more
August 2024 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently concluded the public comment period for its proposed rule to ban trading in derivatives tied to U.S. election outcomes. If approved, the proposed...more
查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
On July 25, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published final amendments (Amendments) to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trade reporting rules applicable in each province and territory (including OSC...more
A new report by Cornerstone Research, a top consulting and expert testimony firm, highlights recent trends in settlements of derivative lawsuits brought in parallel to securities class actions....more
On July 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations that would classify “basket contract transactions”, which are derivatives (i) with a term...more
The authors examine settlement outcomes of derivative lawsuits linked to securities class actions, focusing on 110 cases associated with securities class action settlements between 2019 and 2023....more
The Background: In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and HM Treasury began consulting on the Wholesale Markets Review (the "Review"), a broad review of the structure, functioning, and regulation of secondary...more
The updates in May and June include a consultation conclusion and a consultation paper from the Stock Exchange. The key updates in May and June 2024 include the publication of the consultation conclusions on the Severe...more
The Federal U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered an Order granting summary judgement for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 1, 2024 and ordered $83 million in restitution and...more
On July 31, 2024, nine Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate wrote a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Chairman in support of the proposed guidance regarding the listing of voluntary...more
I mentioned my year long writing sabbatical last week. Over the course of the year, I have accumulated a few ideas to cover in new articles. One of those ideas is threading the needle of tax-exempt organizations with...more
The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published updated Q&A covering changes to the UK European Market Infrastructure Regulation (UK EMIR) reporting requirements that go...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on three proposed amendments to different aspects of the U.K. derivatives trading obligation. The consultation is part of the Wholesale Markets Review. The Markets...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on July 11, 2024, issued proposed regulations that would classify certain basket contract transactions as listed transactions. Taxpayers and material advisers participating in...more
The delivery of an effective notice under an English law 1992 or 2002 ISDA Master Agreement is a necessary precursor for the operation of certain key provisions in those contracts, including the designation of an Early...more
Our new report provides a practical introduction to credit risk transfer (CRT) and significant risk transfer (SRT) trades. It is a comprehensive starting point for new issuers, investors and other stakeholders. While CRT...more
The European Commission has published consultation for a draft Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation as regards OTC derivatives identifying reference data to be used for the...more
On June 6, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission, Autorité des marchés financiers, British Columbia Securities Commission and Alberta Securities Commission published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 25-312 Reminder of...more
In 2015, a policy framework on the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared over-the-counter derivatives (OTC Derivatives) transactions was published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International...more
The Global Markets Advisory Committee (“GMAC”) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued on June 4, 2024, a report on cleared derivatives and recommendations for non-cleared derivatives that will be of...more
On May 22, 2024, the US Department of Treasury and the IRS issued two important notices—one delaying the full implementation of the withholding rules on dividend equivalent payments, and the other on derivative reporting for...more