Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Who is Selig? CFTC pick is smart and social, but some say too green
Colleagues praise crypto smarts and collegial style, but views on prediction markets and funding trouble Senate
Accounting fix brings FICC agent clearing a step closer
SEC accepts Sifma interpretation, but firms still need their own opinion and capital clarity
No progress on US banks’ EVE transparency in H1
Less than half of banks analysed disclose figures for key measure of long-term interest rate sensitivity
Is 2027 the new 24-hour trading target?
Slew of technical issues and dearth of SEC staff compound exchanges’ reluctance for round-the-clock equity trading
Cat on life support after appeals court ruling
Consolidated Audit Trail’s funding order setback could herald its demise
FICC’s new clearing model sparks praise – and intrigue
Some think collateral-in-lieu concept could be applied to a wider range of trades, beyond MMF repos
Collateral cushions swell as US hedge fund borrowing tops $5.6trn
Top 10 funds’ borrowing becomes 3.7% over-collateralised amid record Q1 leverage
Tidal rides retail boom to lead in single-stock options
Counterparty Radar: Volatility-selling ETF firm accounts for half of trading among US funds
Jane Street rivals call for wider probes of manipulation claims
Sebi allegations raise concerns about similar behaviour in US and European markets
Can vendors and CTAs escape the CFTC’s clutches?
Withdrawal of Sef perimeter advisory may provide greater flexibility for new breed of crypto tools
People: Rustad to head SwapClear, Kimmel exits Citadel, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
SEC faces debate over possible cull of cyber security rules
Lobby groups pushing for regulator to roll back disclosures, but investors take a different view
Academics call for tenfold jump in CCP capital cover
New framework finds mono-layer clearing houses may require biggest skin-in-the-game
Two years after SVB, EVE transparency remains sluggish
Only three US banks began publishing EVE figures since 2023
US exchanges fight SEC fee caps in court
Cboe and Nasdaq expected to defend rebates that critics say impede market efficiency
Evalueserve tames GenAI to boost client’s cyber underwriting
Firm’s insurance client adopts machine learning to interrogate risk posed by hackers
Wells Fargo’s FX strategy wins over buy-side clients
Counterparty Radar: Life insurers looked west for liquidity after November’s US presidential election
Repo clearing rule could raise SOFR volatility – OFR analysts
Analysis of 2022 data finds large divergence in tail rates but no change in median
SEC’s Peirce calls for rethink of international standards
Risk Live Boston: regulator rejects international calls for bank-like regulation of investors
No need for repo clearing ‘cannon’ in Europe, says industry
Observers question rationale for a clearing mandate, calling for clearer incentives
Basis traders mull UST self-clearing as response to SEC mandate
Inter-affiliate exemption requested by hedge funds could ease shortage of clearing capacity