Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tensions flare between policy-makers over US Treasury reform
SEC’s proposed rule-changes have “ruffled feathers” at Treasury department
US Treasury market preps for reporting showdown
Sifma expected to attack transparency plans; prop traders brand objections “crazy”
Quiet man: is Michael Barr the Clark Kent of regulation?
A decade after crafting Dodd-Frank, Fed’s new vice-chair must tame DC's warring regulatory factions
Barclays adds £984m to ETN snafu bill
Market sell-off in Q2 has increased cost of buying back notes mis-sold by the bank in 2019
Hedge funds warn SEC dealer rule is ‘unenforceable’
Private funds say they are collateral damage of poorly drafted push to regulate PTFs
People moves: JPM’s quant shuffle, NatWest hires Solanki, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
MSIM cuts third of FX options volume amid market contraction
Counterparty Radar: Manager pares $13bn of USD/RMB trades, deals blow to BNP’s market share
Industry warns SEC bond disclosure plan may backfire
Extending rules for OTC equities to 144A bond issues could result in less price transparency
Op risk data: Glencore hauled over the coals in $1bn+ bribery probe
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Federated’s CIO on the fight to save prime MMFs
SEC reform proposal could be final nail in coffin for institutional prime funds
US prop traders face 1,117% capital hike on Treasury trades
Responses to SEC plan show PTFs’ alarm over threshold to register as Treasury dealers
Prop stop: SEC plan to register prop trading threatens liquidity
Rule change may also be a crypto landgrab by SEC chairman Gensler, critics say
Emir data may have exposed Archegos, but not in real time
Entity-level reports were limited to supervisors, leaving counterparty banks in the dark
Crypto market-maker B2C2 weighs US swap dealer registration
Isda AGM: Move would see firm become second crypto trading outfit to obtain designation
SEC’s Gensler amps up pressure on crypto platforms
Isda AGM: top US securities regulator insists most crypto derivatives fall within SEC’s jurisdiction
US trading blunder costs Barclays £2.8bn in credit RWAs
The latest hit follows a £540 million provision to cover the over-issuance of structured notes
Gensler calls for enhanced US bond market transparency
SEC chief advocates shorter Trace reporting delay, public dissemination of Treasuries trades
SEC rule could stop pension funds investing in hedge funds
Hedge funds need to hold insurance to win US pension plan money. New rules would make cover too dear
Stablecoins’ would-be lawgivers don’t know what they’re missing
Bills in US Congress focus on run risk, but more detail needed on operational challenges
SEC cyber rule could trigger more attacks, experts warn
Mandatory disclosure of cyber risks and attacks could help hackers
Biden approach could leave US behind on crypto regulation
Long timeline of executive order means international community may move faster than US lawmakers
Op risk data: Allianz dealt a $4bn blow for not-so-Alpha Funds
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MSIM holds half of FX options notionals among US funds
Counterparty Radar: Manager tops up on USD/RMB calls to extend lead and helps Goldman into second place among dealers
SEC proposal could mandate crypto venue registration
Updates to Reg ATS would classify “communications protocol systems” as exchanges