Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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
Time runs out for position limits comments
CFTC’s latest position limits plan attracts thousands of comments; opinion deeply divided; new commissioner to affect final vote
Ex-CFTC enforcement head: Dodd-Frank anti-manipulation standard unclear
Anti-manipulation proposal could be challenged if made law; former CFTC enforcement director calls for clear standard based on precedent
Concerns over CFTC funding cuts
Rough rules
Experts discuss need for commodity speculation
Squeezing out speculative capital will affect commodity market liquidity, regulator must engage with market to prevent unintended consequences
CFTC divided on user fee for regulated entities
Commission split on budget proposal to part-fund agency with fees
Legal patchwork inhibits progress on derivatives counterparty disclosure
New regulatory fixes only a partial solution as industry anticipates jurisdiction shopping by secretive clients
CFTC trade rules will create 'winner's curse'
Analysts at Barclays Capital say block trade reporting rules under Dodd-Frank Act will create additional risk for dealers
Commodities
Special report
Regulation
Special report
The controversy over position limits
Compromising positions
A clash over CCP membership
Caps in hand?
Dealers argue position limits for cash-settled contracts 'dangerous'
Cash contracts have “no impact on supply and demand”
Planning for bankruptcy of a major counterparty
Backup plan
Commissioners voice mounting alarm over 'seriously strained' CFTC budget
Dunn joins O’Malia in calling for additional funding for regulator
LCH.Clearnet 'shocked' at Dodd-Frank capital requirement
Firm might not be able to live with 99% reduction in minimum capital requirement under Dodd-Frank Act, says chief executive
New CFTC documentation rules could force Isda master modifications
Proposed US rules might require changes to standardised global derivatives agreement
CFTC presses on with position limits proposal
Concerns remain over position limits for commodity traders under Dodd-Frank Act as CFTC issues plan for public comment
Isda pushes back on CCP ownership caps
Industry groups oppose limits on dealer stakes in clearing houses
US regulation update
Caught in the net?
Editor's letter: January 2011
Editor's letter: January 2011