Dodd-Frank Act
WHAT IS THIS? Properly known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, this controversial US legislative package enacted a host of reforms agreed by the G20 nations in the aftermath of the financial crisis, including rules on the clearing, execution and reporting of standardised swaps. It also introduced the Volcker rule ban on proprietary trading by banks, and a new way of liquidating big institutions.
OTC derivatives reform will lead to algo boom, banks predict
Dodd-Frank and Sefs set to encourage growth in algorithmic execution of OTC derivatives, say dealers
Risk interdealer rankings 2011: Brokers
Talk, don't talk
OTC flash crash: Dealers consider risks of HFT invasion
The fixed-income flash crash
All together now: the tech challenges of Sef aggregation
All together now
A trust deficit: why regulators need to rely on each other
Trust, but verify
Obstacles facing dealers' dream of a global OTC data repository
The database race
Risk Japan 2011: Japan, Europe need to team up to address Dodd-Frank extraterritoriality
Speakers on a panel at Risk Japan 2011 in Tokyo on August 30 debated the effects of international regulatory developments on Japanese financial institutions. Some parties believe Japan needs to team up with Europe to push back on Dodd-Frank…
CFTC's Sommers: Blocking FIA-Isda document was "huge waste of resources"
A proposal prohibiting an Isda-FIA clearing document highlights rift within CFTC, with Republican appointees claiming they were kept in the dark
CFTC repository rule won't save regulators from data leak bills, say European supervisors
The CFTC's attempt to protect non-US regulators from an indemnity clause in the Dodd-Frank Act will fail, European regulators fear
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
New proposals could take the sting out of Sefs, say industry experts
The appearance of the Sef Clarification Act last month, coupled with a changing mood in Washington, DC, has given rise to a more positive outlook among e-commerce experts
Risk & Return Australia 2011: Co-ordinated supervision critical for global financial stability
Speakers at Risk & Return Australia 2011 believe the ability of supervisors to implement regulation around the world in a consistent manner is the most critical component to financial regulatory reform. They also believe the timeframe for new rules needs…
The evolving credit function
A new focus for credit
Profile: Cadwalader's Gregory Mocek
Former US CFTC director of enforcement, Gregory Mocek, speaks to Pauline McCallion about the new regulatory environment and his lifelong interest in commodities
Special report: ETRM technology
Our special report for August is on the topic of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software and technology.
The product no-one wants to sell: portability held up by lack of rules
Under-the-counter derivatives
Finding Volcker rule metrics will be tough, dealers warn
Crop of the props
