Lack of clarity over buy-side derivatives reporting responsibilities

New derivatives regulation will require all derivatives trades to be reported to trade repositories – but some confusion exists over who has the responsibility to report

Storm warning

Some uncertainty exists over the reporting obligations for buy-side firms that transact derivatives – with some market participants arguing that end-users that rely entirely on their counterparties to report on their behalf could end up in hot water.

Under an agreement reached by the Group of 20 (G-20) nations in September 2009, all standardised over-the-counter derivatives must be cleared through a central counterparty (CCP) and, where appropriate, traded on an exchange or electronic trading

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Register

Want to know what’s included in our free membership? Click here

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here