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Financial reform to be decided in US
US financial reform edges closer as legislators prepare for the reconcilation of the House and Seante bills
Derivatives safe harbours are viewed as crucial to close-out netting. However, they are under siege from the US Congress, where legislators have tried to undo the protections given to market participants...
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US OTC legislation moves closer
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