Connecting the Data Dots: Sapient’s Jim Bennett Talks Compliance Reporting
CME and LCH Amend Rulebooks on Variation Margin - Market participants historically have characterized cleared derivatives as being "collateralized-to-market", treating variation margin transfers as daily collateral...more
SEC/Corporate - SEC Releases Rule 504 Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers, which provides a brief summary...more
On March 15, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted an equivalence decision in regards to US central counterparties (CCPs). The equivalence decision will allow CCPs authorized and registered with the Commodity...more
Following on a joint statement by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and European Commission announcing a common approach to the regulation of central counterparties (CCPs), the CFTC published a comparability...more
In this issue: - New Law Aligns Clearing and Margin Exceptions for Swaps - CFTC Staff Extends No-Action Relief to Certain Reporting Counterparties Masking Identifying Information Pursuant to Non-US Law -...more
Demonstrating coordination between US swap rules and those of the European Union, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no action letter (no. 13-45) on July 11 that permits a company organized under the laws of...more