US House of Representatives
Congress readies surprise ‘tough legacy’ Libor fix
Federal legislation to ensure legacy Libor contracts can move to SOFR is in the works
New US coal plan will have minimal effect on industry
Higher emissions but little impact on price or demand for CPP replacement
Clashing bank resolution plans threaten to stall US reforms
Supporters of bankruptcy act want it separated from repeal of Dodd-Frank Title II
Dodd-Frank rollback targets asset manager stress tests
Amended Financial Choice Act eliminates stress tests for funds, lobbyist claims
US elections: whoever wins, Wall Street loses
Republican nominee is no fan of bankers and a Democrat Senate would block reform of Dodd-Frank
The Lincoln assassination, pt II: who pulled the trigger?
Language neutering swaps push-out was the work of political staff and banks
The Lincoln assassination: the strange tale of the swaps push-out
Insiders tell the story of the 'zombie' bill everyone hated, but no-one could kill
Senate approves margin carve-out for non-financials
Bill confirming margin exemption now needs President Obama's approval
US tax proposal targets derivatives' 'phantom income'
A tax proposal from the US House of Representatives would raise taxes for individual investors on their derivatives holdings
Political risk
In depth: political risk introduction
Bill to rein in CFTC's Sef proposals runs into trouble
The voice of reason?
CFTC divided on user fee for regulated entities
Commission split on budget proposal to part-fund agency with fees
Multi-pronged tack expected for US carbon cuts
Cap-and-trade to continue as part of portfolio of emission reduction tools for states and regions; scheme co-operation expected
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
Industry disputes lack of RES support in US energy bill
The latest US Senate energy bill has been criticised for omitting a renewable energy standard (RES), which drafters felt would not attract the 60 votes needed to pass the bill
Dodd-Frank margin intent delivers end-users a blow, despite reprieve
Senator's letter fails to assuage end-user concerns over non-cleared swaps
Energy sector awaits regulatory clarity
Energy companies are looking to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for more clues about the future regulatory landscape after the US Congress set the stage last week for a wide-ranging overhaul of derivatives regulation
Gensler calls for end to financials’ information advantage
CFTC chairman supports trading requirements in both versions of the financial reform bill that would benefit derivatives users rather than Wall Street banks, but calls for tighter exemptions to prevent systemic risk
Shell builds shale assets despite environmental concerns
Shell's $4.7 billion shale assets purchase today flies in the face of industry concerns about the impact of tighter regulations on future production
Controversial swaps legislation survives as US Senate passes bill
Swap dealers and major swap participants will be unable to qualify for federal government support
US energy secretary says clear clean energy signal needed
US energy secretary Steven Chu joined industry figures in underlining the need for a clear legislative signal to encourage investment in clean energy and emissions reductions technology at a Washington, DC conference this week.
CFTC and Ferc continue turf war over transmission rights
Wholesale electricity market participants yesterday called for an exemption for energy end-users from legislation that could see the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) increase its jurisdictional powers over the sector.