Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Chilton to support comments on position limits
Commissioner supports publishing position limits proposals for public comment; continues to call for interim position "points" system to collect data
CFTC mulls position limits rule, delays vote
US regulator fails to vote on position limits proposal; questions raised about data availability
Dealers confident of Volcker rule exceptions
Exceptions to the rule
Icap pilots bank-only block trading platform for manual users
Pilot comes at a time when news reports suggest a group of 10 banks plan to launch a bank-only FX trading platform
Would-be Sefs await CFTC proposals
The CFTC announces its proposals on swap execution facilities on December 9, which could trigger a race to meet the new definition.
The magnetic attraction of the Flash Crash
Flash crash physics
CFTC wants power market input on Dodd-Frank rule-makings
CFTC commissioners are concerned about the breadth of the Dodd-Frank swap dealer definition; staff call for electricity sector comments
Proprietary trading conundrum
Dividing lines
US: FERC renewables plan causes concern
Wind sector seeks equal treatment from FERC rules
CFTC heeds buy-side demands for increased margin protection
The price you pay
Shining a light on the flash crash
Flash cordons
CFTC commisioners express misgivings over Dodd-Frank rule-making
Senior regulators reveal "concern" over segregation of margin and swap data repositories
Market endorses 'elegant' CFTC proposal on margin
Legally segregated/operationally commingled approach to margin segregation attracts praise from buy- and sell-side.
Commissioner presses to speed up Dodd-Frank rule-making
CFTC continues derivatives reform rule-making, staff and commissioners concerned about timetable and resources
Nat gas hedging hit by regulation and fundamentals
Experts link drop in natural gas trading activity and liquidity to fundamentals and regulatory uncertainty
Dealer concern over proposed change to client margin segregation
Ice Trust estimates it might have to increase initial margin by 63% to cover risk.
Dealers confident on Volcker exemptions
Exceptions to the rule
US regulators turn light on rule-making and enforcement
Shining light
US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
Shining a light on the flash crash
Flash cordons
Quote stuffing not to blame for flash crash, Berman insists
Lead investigator for SEC defends agency's findings
EU's Barnier: high-frequency trading needs extra regulation
EU puts high-frequency trading on the block
CFTC starts swap execution facility regulation discussions
US regulator is working on registration procedures, as well as market abuse codes, says CFTC CIO Rogers