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 2014, the Joint Audit Committee issued a Regulatory Alert insisting that futures commission merchant (FCM) clearing members treat separate accounts of the same beneficial owner as a single account for purposes of US...more
Key Takeaways: •In the last 3 months, the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has issued 3 orders against firms violating positions limits, totaling $2.3 million in fines. •CFTC position limit rules apply not...more
Our goal is simple, to provide you key updates and insights that you can quickly digest and easily share with your peers, boss, or anyone else that shares a passion for swaps and derivatives news. We know you have to move...more
At an industry event in early 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) Chairman Rostin Behnam set out a comprehensive agenda to include nearly three dozen rulemaking proposals as well as “business...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published a new ISDA SLD Clause Library (SLD Provisions) containing standardized clauses and definitions for use in sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs). The...more
Developing a framework for consumer tokens - With the rapid growth in the development of blockchain technology, virtual currencies and token sales (sometimes referred to as initial coin offerings, or ICOs), token...more
More than six years after the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, and more than three years after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) required swap dealers to register in accordance with Title VII of that Act, it...more
In this issue: - ISS Launches New Equity Plan Data Verification Portal - ISDA Publishes Protocol for 2014 Credit Derivatives Definitions - FinCEN Issues Advisories for US Financial Institutions -...more
Note: This version includes an additional section on cross-border considerations. Significant amendments to the CFTC’s large trader reporting program will apply as of August 15, 2014. The U.S. Commodity...more
Discussion Topics •General Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act •Title VII of the Dodd Frank Act: Impact on OTC Derivatives and Energy Trading •Definitions and applicability •Mandatory clearing •Registration requirements ...more