Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Banks explore spin-offs for cleared swaps desks
Non-bank dealers would escape Basel III; private equity seen as likely owners
Massad: let market decide what it wants from Sefs
Voice v electronic execution decision left to market participants
CFTC takes steps to clean up ‘garbage’ swaps data
Market participants frustrated at attempts to further standardise swaps in data reporting proposals
How ‘Death Star’ and AIG sparked a new era in regulation
Ferc and the CFTC have overlearned the lessons of past crises
Currency spoofing probe could spell trouble for forex options
Some class action attorneys are watching developments closely
CFTC de minimis report worries US energy firms
Use of "alternate indicators" for dealing activity raises alarm bells in industry
Position limits are an idea whose time has passed – Giancarlo
Low commodity prices dent rationale for US and EU anti-speculation rules, CFTC commissioner says
Commodity traders cheer CFTC record-keeping fix
Regulator softens Dodd-Frank rule that energy and grain traders saw as burdensome
Swaps CCPs hope to slash capital via margin change
Treating margin as settlement could cut leverage – CME, Eurex, Ice, LCH.Clearnet all seeking approval
CFTC eases margin requirements for inter-affiliate trades
Bowen votes against final rule exempting non-cleared inter-affiliate trades from initial margin
CFTC quizzes clearing banks over leverage-cutting tactic
Billions of dollars in client margin have already been moved off balance sheet
EU uncleared margin rules expected by January – EC official
European regime draws on global principles
US spoofing crackdown is a case of misplaced priorities
There are worse HFT practices than spoofing, yet only spoofers go to jail
CFTC spoofing crackdown poses compliance challenges
First conviction underscores concerns over "hard to define" crime
Asset managers push CFTC for more relief on position limits
Funds welcome aggregation tweaks but urge regulator to go further
Canadian energy firms anxious over trade reporting proposals
Alberta and four other provinces set to finalise joint rule by year-end
Isda escapes CDS case pledge to help CFTC
Association still faces licensing overhaul as part of pending settlement
US Treasury calls for more transparency in cash markets
Officials seek better data "to understand the dynamics of these markets"
Massad: more fines on the way for swap reporting violations
CFTC chairman takes aim at banks falling foul of swap reporting requirements
CFTC’s aim is 'not just' to expand clearing, Massad says
Agency will not “mandate a lot of products just to increase clearing”
JFSA calls for substituted compliance on uncleared margin rules
Deputy commissioner Shirakawa says remaining differences make this more important
Massad: US to raise dollar threshold in uncleared margin rules
Higher final threshold may catch fewer firms
CFTC parks Sef name give-up issue
"For the time being, we're not taking any action," says Massad
Sefs brand market abuse enforcement role ‘a non-starter’
CFTC signals softening on position limits monitoring, however