Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
SEFs Through the Looking Glass
While the rules trickle in for swap execution facilities, firms are investing in connectivity and platform design in anticipation of a deeper, more liquid market. As Tim Bourgaize Murray discovers, when it comes to the nascent SEF ecosystem, the future…
For Commodities Swaps Dealers, Agenda Moves from Definitions to Reporting
Decomposition and aggregation tools will be needed for trades crossing multiple commodities, as will a flexible framework for potential future rules changes.
Fed Confirms Two-Year Conformance Period for Volcker Rule
Concerns eased over possible 21 July enactment.
CME Aims for Smooth Migration of GreenX Contracts
CME acquires GreenX Holdings; environmental products will keep trading and clearing on Globex and ClearPort, respectively.
CFTC 30-Minute Rule Likely to Change Desk Operations
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Up For Discussion
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Over-the-Counter, Under the Radar
ISINs may not be be appropriate for identifying every over-the-counter derivative, creating a challenge for instrument identification. Nicholas Hamilton reports on efforts to find a fitting standards format in the asset class
HFT Is the SEC's Fault, Says a Former Exchange Operator
Steve Wunsch has long been a critic of the SEC. Now he's blaming them for the problems caused by high-frequency trading, and for the reactions, like a financial transaction tax, that may follow.
HFT Is the SEC's Fault, Says a Former Exchange Operator
Steve Wunsch has long been a critic of the SEC. Now he's blaming them for the problems caused by high-frequency trading, and for the reactions, like a financial transaction tax, that may follow.
Sweden Exonerates HFT in Market Study
Regulator's investigation finds related risks to market 'limited'.
CFTC Establishes Subcommittee for HFT Analysis
Four working groups will consider a wide spectrum of automated activity in regulated markets.
ICE Clear Credit to Offer Portfolio Margining Benefits
A move is made to allow for more efficient collateralization of opposite positions in index and correlated single-name credit default swap instruments.
OpenLink Offers Dodd-Frank Compliance Suite
Package offering encompasses proposed regulatory requirements.
Inaccurate Reporting Costs Newedge $700K
The US Commodity Futures Trading (CFTC) has decided to fine Newedge $700,000 over numerous inaccuracies in its reporting.
CFTC Appoints a Whistleblower Chief
Following the creation of a whistleblower office pursuant to a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) assistant director Vincente Martinez as its…
Rob Daly: Saying Good-Bye to Awful 2011
When it began, 2011 promised to bring major changes due to numerous regulatory developments. But deadlines passed, budgets shrank and many important decisions wound up in limbo, leaving the industry in a poor state. Rob looks back at the some of 2011’s…
Anthony Malakian: Studying the Bottom of a Pint Glass
According to Anthony, few individual get work completed ahead of schedule. This is also true of the buy-side space, where many hedge funds ─ and even vendors ─ are waiting until the last minute to address Form PF.