Futures commission merchant (FCM)
CFTC backs down on FCM residual interest rule
CFTC softens post-MF Global reforms to rules on segregated customer funds held by futures brokers
Commodity hedgers alarmed by CFTC margin proposals
Margin rules proposed after the collapse of MF Global could dramatically raise the cost of hedging, complain market participants
Hubs will not fix clearing certainty issue, critics claim
Rival services from Markit and Traiana are gaining support, but detractors claim the hubs could be made redundant by CCP credit checks
CME vs LCH.Clearnet: Clients may face CCP-specific pricing, warn FCMs
The two biggest clearing houses for interest rate swaps, CME and LCH.Clearnet, have different margin models – which may affect the prices charged to clients by clearing members. It could also affect the contest between the two venues. Joe Rennison reports
CFTC cleans house at FCMs
CFTC has increased its scrutiny of futures brokers and their handling of customer funds since MF Global collapse
CFTC charges Corzine for MF Global collapse
Former chief executive charged alongside broking firm itself
All aboard: The trials and triumphs of the June 10 clearing deadline
A combination of hard work, caution and some luck saw the industry through the second of the three US clearing deadlines on June 10. But while it was a triumph for many, it proved testing for some. Joe Rennison reports
Fails could jump as category two clearing starts in US, FCMs warn
Hundreds more firms will be required to start clearing in the US today, and FCMs are warning there could be an increase in rejected trades as a result
Into the unknown: Risk OTC client clearing survey
Into the unknown
OTC earthquake shaking up futures clearing
Stick or twist
Clearing chaos: US OTC industry braces for June deadline
Clearing – and present danger
New clearing rules have already been broken, FCMs say
Some client trades have not been cleared within 60 seconds
CFTC's 60-second rule will force rejections, FCMs warn
Given a minute to accept or reject trades for clearing, FCMs warn they will err on the side of caution
First OTC clearing wave to catch 77 fund managers
List reveals 77 managers have funds that will be required to start clearing on March 11 - and dealers say up to a third are not ready to start
DOL paves way for US pension funds to clear swaps
FCMs and pension funds welcome long-awaited Department of Labour advisory opinion
Post-MF Global segregation reforms spark fierce debate
Searching for security
Collateral clawback fears leave US pension funds unable to clear
Banks and pension plans are waiting for the US Department of Labor to clarify whether initial margin counts as plan assets
Bundle in the jungle: Cut-price OTC clearing threatens competition
Bundle in the jungle
Segregation clash could stop European firms using US CCPs
Segregation clash
SEC capital rules could stunt CDS client clearing
One bank claims to have stopped work on its CDS client clearing service in the US over SEC capital rules - and others share those concerns
Standard docs may not prevent clearing contract crunch
Preventing a clearing contract crunch
Client clearing: Soaring volumes disguise scary workload
Not clear yet