Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
SEC slammed by own commissioner for RBS Libor step-down
Big banks 'too big to bar', says commissioner Kara Stein
Asia clearing mandates to go live before European and US regulators approve CCPs
Banks face dilemma over whether to join a number of Asia clearing houses
CFTC told EU platforms not to seek Sef equivalence
At the same time, UK's FCA was working through rules with London-based venues
Dealers benefit from OTC liquidity split, buy-siders claim
Shut off from foreign peers, US firms need dealers to access offshore liquidity
CFTC upping enforcement effort, warns former chief
Dodd-Frank Act to boost CFTC war on market abuse, says Meister
Energy firms beg CFTC for clarity on commodity options
Power and gas traders bemoan ‘seventh prong’ in Dodd-Frank rules
CFTC no-action letter could end public utilities' hedging woes
‘Operations-related’ swaps excluded from Dodd-Frank special entity threshold
Isda AGM Roundtable: What OTC reform means for end-users
Isda directors warn on fragmentation, access and liquidity - but expect problems to pass
Counting the cost of reform – Isda end-user survey
Systemic risk is down, but not due to G-20 reforms, say end-users
O’Malia: If OTC market has split, blame regulators
CFTC commissioner hopes arrival of European rules will ease pressure
Commissioners attack CFTC's no-action letters
Letters skirt rulemaking process, according to current and former regulators
Leder returns to SEC in cross-border role, and other recent job news
Paul Leder rejoins after 14-year stint in private practice
Sef rules expected to catch swap packages from mid-May
Simpler structures will have existing CFTC safe harbour removed first, Sefs expect
CFTC-EC swaps accord not working, says MEP Swinburne
Accord has not solved swaps liquidity fragmentation
Massad stresses process and co-operation to senators
CFTC chairman nominee vows to follow APA
Probable new CFTC chair 'no ideologue', say former colleagues
Dealers hope Timothy Massad's reputation as a problem-solver will lead to greater collaboration on cross-border regulation
Dealers and Sefs divided over sponsored access
After Bloomberg and Tradeweb announce first completed sponsored access trades, sceptics claim service has no future
Who is Timothy Massad?
He cooks, he’s quiet, he’s confident, and he will cope with everything Wall Street throws at him. That is the picture painted by former colleagues – and adversaries – of the US Treasury Department’s Timothy Massad, probable new chairman at the Commodity…
Sefs not expecting a big bang from Mat spark
As the Sef trading mandate arrives, platforms are primed for a jump in volumes – but with many clients currently avoiding Sefs, it may be a small bang, rather than a big one. Tom Osborn reports
Tradition and Tullett Prebon draw fire in Sef volumes flap
Market is split on how to report volumes for multi-legged trades
Isda and Sifma blast CFTC position limits rule
Industry groups sceptical of justification for new position limits rule, after suing to block previous version
Packaged swaps get three-month Sef reprieve from CFTC
Market participants welcome 90-day grace period as CFTC promises “thoughtful solution”
CFTC has ‘turned the corner’ on swap data mess, says O’Malia
New CFTC working group will iron out inconsistencies between SDRs and address end-user concerns, commissioner vows
Asian clearing houses waiting for CFTC to outline DCO exemption process
SGX still the only Asian exchange with US regulatory approval