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CFTC Chief Counsel Petal Walker Discusses Reg AT's Source Code Proposal
At this year's Chicago Trading Technology Summit, the CFTC's Petal Walker gave an update on Reg AT's progression and what's at stake for the source code provision.
DTCC, Swift Get Third Renewal of LEI Designation
US commodities regulation agency extends support for GMEI joint utility
New US President Means Big Changes for Dodd–Frank, According to CFTC Policy Advisor
CFTC's Justin Slaughter said whoever is elected the next president of the US will likely make major changes to the Dodd–Frank Act.
Reg AT: A Source (Code) of Contention
Regulation Automated Trading was created to protect market integrity and update the CFTC’s rules as algorithmic trading proliferates. There are many areas where there’s consensus agreement as to the benefits of this proposed regulation, but Anthony…
CFTC Publishes New Wide-Ranging Automated Trading Rule For Futures
Pre-trade checks, venue development standards, prop shop registration highlight Regulation AT.
GlobalRisk, Interactive Data Partner to Support CFTC’s Derivatives Oversight Operations
Interactive Data and GlobalRisk have partnered to deliver trading risk analysis and financial data to the CFTC.
GlobalRisk, Interactive Data Partner to Support CFTC’s Derivatives Oversight Operations
Interactive Data and GlobalRisk have partnered to deliver trading risk analysis and financial data to the CFTC.
SEF Situation: As MiFID II Looms, Harmonization Necessary
Dan DeFrancesco introduces himself and talks about the impending MiFID II deadline and what kind of impact it will have on SEFs.
SEF Leaders Say Global Harmonization of Swaps Regulations Remains a Pipe Dream
Several SEF executives spoke at Sefcon VI about the challenges around finding common ground between US and European swaps regulations.
DTCC Hires Former CFTC Commissioner
Mark Wetjen joins industry utility in public policy role
With Order, CFTC Officially Deems Bitcoin a Regulated Commodity
Action against Coinflip establishes that virtual currencies and their derivatives must comply with Commodity Exchange Act.
IRD's Editor on OTC Derivatives Data Reporting Issues
Regulatory requirements spur useful data management attributes for the industry
Solutions Catch Fire
Impacts of OTC derivatives regulation and increased corporate actions complexity are being felt, but firms need not despair
Standardized Stress Tests ‘Desirable' for CCPs, Fight Continues Over Granularity
CCPs discuss the merits, and concerns, around standardized stress testing.
Calypso Takes Aim at BCBS/IOSCO Margin Requirements
Margin Calculation Module geared toward firms a large derivatives presence,
Top Stories of 2014: The Compliance Challenge
The best of our regulatory and compliance-focused coverage in 2014.
Major Banks Fined Billions for FX Market Abuse
Tier-one firms collectively penalized in joint regulatory action.
CFTC Extends DTCC-Swift's LEI Designation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has extended the designation of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation-Swift (DTCC-Swift) as the provider of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
Rapid-Fire Appointment Sees O'Malia Take Isda Top Spot
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Scott O'Malia has been confirmed as the new CEO of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda), less than 48 hours after his resignation from the US regulator was made public.
US Senate Confirms CFTC Chair, Commissioners
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Timothy Massad as the chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who replaces acting chair Mark Wetjen, while also approving the appointment of two further commissioners to bring the…
Who Watches? Not the Watchers, Apparently
The CFTC’s data dilemma leads this week’s coverage.
CFTC Unable to Perform “Basic” Analysis of Swap Data
Most of us struggle to keep our bills and bank statements in any semblance of order, but for US regulators, trying to sift through millions of swap transaction reports is a task of Herculean proportions. A task, one senior official says, that the US…
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for European MTFs
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the European Commission (EC) have jointly announced that certain European entities will be exempt from US rules regarding derivatives reform for now, although a long-term picture is still uncertain.
CFTC Gives Three-Month SEF Relief to Packaged Swaps
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that packaged transactions with a leg that includes swaps made available to trade (MAT) on swap execution facilities (SEFs) will not be subject to the execution mandates for three months.