Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Will ruling create agreement on regulatory jurisdiction?
Will ruling create agreement on regulatory jurisdiction?
US energy speculation investigation begins anew
US oil & gas price fraud committee to probe trader and investor activity
SEC and CFTC ask for more funds to meet Dodd-Frank workload
Regulators seek $1.4bn and $308m respectively, but $117m CFTC “user fee” apparently dropped
Sefs threaten dealer-client relationship
Execution fears
Inconsistency could lead to arbitrage
Consistency is key
SEC has flexibility on Dodd-Frank implementation, says Schapiro
Collaborating for change
$20 million capital hike for major swap participants
All MSPs and swap dealers to hold minimum $20 million under CFTC proposals
Splits emerge in CFTC and SEC swap product definition rules
Agencies largely aligned, but conflicts remain after 10-month negotiation
CFTC regulators favour extending Dodd-Frank comment period
CFTC cost and timing concerns continue; FTRs and commodity forwards exempted from swaps definition
Isda's Pickel addresses friction between rules and commitments
Speaking in a video interview, Isda executive vice-chairman Robert Pickel said regulators are aware that inconsistencies could emerge between legislative requirements and Fed letter commitments
Volcker rule still months away as CFTC prepares latest Dodd-Frank proposals
Prop trading ban delayed by inter-agency discussions and implementation challenges
CFTC and SEC could diverge on rules, says Schapiro
SEC chair says Dodd-Frank Act should be adapted to fit markets
Non-US sovereigns should collateralise swaps, say US bank regulators
Progress towards sovereign collateral posting has been slow. Now, US regulators are proposing to make it mandatory - for all non-US entities
CFTC proposals render TriOptima rates repository unfit for purpose
Industry launches new process to select rate derivatives repository, after CFTC proposals far exceed tasks TriOptima’s repository was asked to perform by dealers and bank regulators
Dealers fear Sef rules will hurt OTC market liquidity
Customers will lose out if clearing-eligible trades are forced into open competition, industry warns
Widespread unease over planned position limits rules
Reservations remain among firms involved in commodity trading about a new position limits regime that could be implemented under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, while support continues from anti-speculation campaigners
Position limits deluge continues
Group bombards CFTC with comments on Dodd-Frank position limits; final rule delay expected; quantity unlikely to trump quality says expert
Special report: Dodd-Frank Act
Special report: Dodd-Frank Act
Special report – Weighing up Dodd-Frank
What Dodd-Frank means to us: industry participants
Algorithmic trading in energy
The hare and the tortoise
Q&A: Gary Germeroth, chief risk officer at Calpine
Power resurgence
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
Unlevel playing field for CCP members concerns banks
Under the bar, over the top?
CFTC urged to raise bar for CCP stress tests
Market participants say CFTC proposals should be more detailed, more prescriptive