Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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.
Rob Daly: Smarter, Not Faster, Wins the OTC Race
As US regulators finally define the parameters of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, dealers and other market participants are racing to have their systems ready to trade on the first day of the new regulatory regime. Rob…
Extended Play: Regulators Draw Out Dodd-Frank Timeline
Peter Madigan surveys the US market's regulatory landscape, looking at areas most likely to be affected by the Dodd Frank Act when it finally comes into force during the course of 2012.
Anthony Malakian: The Regulatory Air Over There
After hearing first-hand about the European regulatory environment on a recent trip to the other side of the pond, Anthony was left chanting, "USA! USA! USA!"