Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Mifid II sets up clash between voice trading and transparency
Voice in the wilderness?
US buy-side 'systemic risk' form might be missing the point
Form PF and the debate on buy-side risk
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy market concerns over Dodd-Frank
Casting a wide net
MF Global collapse should prompt rethink of CFTC rule on CCP membership, say dealers
The bankruptcy of MF Global should prompt the CFTC to reconsider the $50 million cap on minimum capital requirements set by CCPs on clearing members, say bankers
CFTC urged to rethink rules that threaten cross-margining
Pushed to the margins
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
CFTC’s Chilton: lessons learnt from MF Global
MF Global “new poster child for the need for thoughtful regulation" that must be "proactive, nimble, quick", says CFTC’s Chilton
Risk.net poll: G-20 will not meet deadline for OTC derivatives reforms
The vast majority of respondents to a Risk.net poll do not believe G-20 members will meet the end-2012 deadline for all standardised OTC derivatives to be cleared through CCPs
Energy Risk Trading positions – November 2011
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Amir-Mokri appointed to US Treasury
Cyrus Amir-Mokri is the new assistant secretary for financial institutions at the US Treasury.
People: Apra's Wayne Byres named to Basel role
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator
CFTC urged to rethink rules that threaten cross-margining
The cross-product margining maze
Sefs in stasis as final rules edge closer
Sefs in stasis
In defence of cross-product margining
In defence of cross-product margining
CFTC analysis of Dodd-Frank costs 'non-existent', says Sommers
Costs and benefits of proposals were not properly studied, according to CFTC commissioner Jill Sommers - a failing that could expose its rules to legal challenges, lawyers warn
CFTC will publish its own Volcker rule language, says Sommers
Supervisor will publish its own Volcker rule for consultation – although little progress has been made so far, says CFTC commissioner
ECB threatens to stop trading swaps with US counterparties
ECB invokes US legal amendment providing it with broad immunities and says it might stop using US dealers unless granted exemptions from Dodd-Frank Act rules
Dealers see danger in CFTC's $50m clearing capital limit
CFTC says 38 FCMs would be able to act as OTC clearing members under $50 million capital limit - but dealers fear it will weaken CCPs, and call for tough membership rules to redress the balance
A divided CFTC approves new commodities position limit rules
"The pursuit by industry of legitimate and appropriate risk management is now made unduly onerous," says CFTC commissioner Scott O'Malia
Esma outlines aims for regulatory consistency
Consistent effort
Emir should include exchange-traded derivatives, says Gensler
CFTC chairman says European regulators should expand scope of Emir to include all derivatives, rather than OTC only
US regulators ask DOE lab to study flash-crash forecasting tool
US regulators enlist Department of Energy computing power to analyse metric that aims to predict catastrophic market events