Recap of 6th CFTC Meeting on Dodd-Frank: Defining Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Members of the CFTC met yesterday to discuss the sixth set of proposed regulatory rules following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act earlier this year.

Key topics covered during the …

Public Comments on Mitigating Conflicts of Interest for DCOs, DCMs and SEFs

Through November 22nd, the CFTC accepted and posted public comments on the proposed rules for Derivatives Clearing Organizations, Designated Contract Markets, and Swap Execution Facilities Regarding Mitigation of Conflicts of …

Nov. 19th – CFTC to Hold Meeting on Fifth Series of OTC Derivatives Rules

On November 19, at 9:30 a.m. ET, the CFTC will hold a public meeting on the fifth series of proposed rulesunder the Dodd-Frank Act.

The meeting will be open …

FT Special Report on Exchanges, Trading and Clearing

Regulatory reform, new technology and growing competition continue to play a significant role in the evolution of the financial markets according to a new special report from the Financial Times…

FIA Expo Panel to Discuss SEF Regulations and New Platforms

Financial regulatory reform created Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) as a new category of execution platforms for trading interest rate swaps. New rules from regulators will determine how SEFs will be …

Regulators Discuss Challenges at the 5th Annual FIA/OIC Equity Options Conference

The last panel of the 5th Annual FIA–OIC New York Equity Options Conference, which took place in early October, had many attendees sticking around for the “Ask …

Industry Discusses SEFs at 5th Annual FIA/OIC Equity Options Conference

Industry thought leaders gathered at the 5th Annual FIA and OIC New York Equity Options Conference earlier last month to discuss issues relating to the derivatives market. Swap Execution Facilities…

Q&A: Central Clearing – A Road Paved with Good Intentions

Streetwise Professor Craig Pirrong, Professor of Finance and Energy Markets Director of the Global Energy Management Institute at the Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, talks with DerivAlert …

Q&A With Hal Scott of Harvard Law: Clearinghouse Ownership and Risk

Hal Scott, Nomura Professor and Director of The Program on International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School and Director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, talked to DerivAlert about …

CFTC, EC Release Joint Statement on OTC Derivatives Regulation

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler traveled to Brussels the week September 27 to discuss various rules that will affect the OTC derivatives markets on both sides of the pond with European …