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
In 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) began operating with a full complement of five commissioners for the first time since 2014. Soon thereafter, it held a rare open meeting to propose major...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Report on Examination Findings - This month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a report summarizing various findings from recent examinations of its member firms...more
CFTC - CFTC’s LabCFTC Releases Primer on Smart Contracts - On November 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC released “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” to provide information on a variety of financial...more
BROKER-DEALER - Amended FINRA Registration Rules To Take Effect October 1 - Amended Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration, qualification and continuing education rules will become effective on October 1....more
English Supreme Court Brings an End to Dexia - Prato Swap Dispute - On January 18, the English Supreme Court refused to grant Comune di Prato, an Italian local authority with responsibility for the municipality of Prato in...more
In 2017, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo made clear he will strive to improve, not abolish, many reforms the CFTC adopted to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s mandate for new...more
SPEED READ - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on December 8, 2017 that it is exempting certain "multilateral trading facilities" (MTFs) and "organised trading facilities" (OTFs) regulated in the...more
CFTC Approves Amendments to Rules on Intermediary Registration and Review of Adverse Actions - On January 9, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved final rules that update Parts 3 and 9...more
On December 8, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) announced the issuance of an order exempting certain multilateral trading facilities and organized trading facilities authorized within the European Union...more
Both U.S. and European Union (EU) law require that certain swaps and derivatives trades take place only on approved trading platforms. On October 13, 2017, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Chairman J....more
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief for SEFs from Certain Block Trade Requirements - On November 14, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division ("CFTC") of Market...more
Plans to end the long reign of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as one of the world's most often-used interest rate benchmarks have recently been confirmed by several top financial regulators. On July 27, 2017,...more
Financial Industry Developments - Fee Rate Advisory #3 for Fiscal Year 2017 - On May 31, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") announced that starting July 4, 2017, the fee rates applicable to most...more
Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and Annual Reports for Certain Registrants - On May 3, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
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
If you have been following our alerts on the pending deadlines (and the delays of these deadlines by certain regulators) of the new swap variation margin rules (New Swap Margin Rules) that were due to go into effect on March...more
On February 23, 2017, U.S. federal banking regulators (Prudential Regulators), European regulators and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued statements clarifying their expectations on...more
Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more
Derivatives traders and lawyers are focused on March 1. Not for any basketball tournaments, but for the variation margin (VM) big bang. From March 1, 2017, swap dealers and financial end-users will be required to exchange VM...more
Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more
Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation - On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously approved to re-propose rules that...more
Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards - On October 19, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
Here’s a sign of the times, or at least, the changing tenor of banking in America. After years of exclusivity that saw it refusing customers with less than $10 million on hand, Goldman Sachs is opening itself up to common...more
FHFA Increases 2016 Multifamily Lending Caps - On May 4, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it increased its 2016 multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from $31 billion to $35...more