Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Exchanges and FCMs clash over bitcoin clearing carve-out
Market participants say CME, CBOE should clear bitcoin futures separately
BAML hires new US head, Ice names model risk head, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
CFTC reviewing de minimis threshold for non-US swap firms
Risk of dual registration deterring use of US-EU venue equivalence deal, says official
Exchanges defend self-certification at CFTC meeting
Listing of bitcoin futures has sparked calls for more transparency on new contracts
FCMs demand self-certification overhaul after bitcoin debacle
CBOE, CME rush to list bitcoin futures “felt like an arms race”, says one FCM chief
LCH plans to let banks clear self-referencing CDSs
Move will facilitate index arbitrage trades and put CDSClear one step ahead of rival Ice, note FCMs
Bitcoin futures pricing kindles manipulation fears
CME and CBOE insist pricing methodology is robust; critics say contracts are ripe for manipulation
FCMs look to top up initial margin on bitcoin futures
In advance of bitcoin futures launch, brokers seek extra IM buffer from clients
Icap European Sef faces axe as US, EU reach equivalence deal
Dual-registered venue no longer necessary under US-EU substituted compliance regime, say lawyers
Quintenz: futures will allow regulated bitcoin exposure
New products allow investors to access digital currency in a monitored marketplace, says CFTC commissioner
CFTC flags global progress on swaps reporting standards
Common transaction identifiers close to completion, with product identifiers not far behind
Chicago exchanges embrace crypto-currency
Exchanges' interest piqued, but regulators and some market participants hesitant
Q&A: Giancarlo stresses importance of international relations
EU regulatory inexperience causes problems for CFTC chairman
Q&A: CFTC’s Quintenz weighs swap dealer threshold impact
Activity-based threshold could be ‘disincentivising’ dealers, says commissioner
Giancarlo: crypto-currency futures do not need new rules
CFTC chair says US regulators can oversee products using existing powers
Quintenz: former CFTC leadership failed commodities end-users
Commissioner says regulator “poorly defined populations and risk” under Obama administration
People: Genco opens Singapore office, hires head of major bulks
Recent changes at dry cargo, gas trading and gold market participants, among others
Giancarlo urges EU to protect CCP equivalence deal
CFTC head offers olive branches on ANE rule and trading venue protocols
Citi overhauls bonus system to strengthen conduct culture
Poor conduct score can eliminate bonus regardless of profit contribution
CFTC’s Quintenz: dealer threshold could exclude cleared swaps
Commissioner suggests risks should be better considered in de minimis reappraisal
Reporting rules key for EU-US swaps trading equivalence
Market participants welcome outcomes-based approach, but need clarity where rules differ
CCPs and banks at odds over custodian losses
Market participants do not see eye-to-eye on loss sharing in the event of custody bank failure
CFTC commissioner wants say over bank capital rules
Inability to influence SLR is “incredibly frustrating”, says Quintenz
Deutsche Bank expects early 2018 decision on LCH exit
LSE chief slams clearing relocation proposals for trying to create captive European Union market