Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
CFTC set to partner with SEC on CDS supervision
Move could open the door to single-name clearing mandate, say experts
SEC liquidity rule delay a double-edged sword for asset managers
Some mutual funds say a staggered approach to implementation will add to their workload
People moves: Six reshuffles, Citi’s Planquart joins TP Icap, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
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
Monthly op risk losses: China bond fraud implicates leading banks
Breakdown of top five loss events. Data by ORX News
Buy-side firms doubt SEC initiative will fix bond markets
Despite increased electronic trading, liquidity worsening in some corporate bonds
State Street uncovers a bond liquidity mystery
Bigger trades are cheaper, research finds – and investor analytics head, Mark McKeon, knows why
SEC eyes new rules on algo trading in bond markets
Electronification of bond markets may require a regulatory response, Jay Clayton says
SEC approves DTCC’s $74bn liquidity facility
Proposal faced opposition from smaller broker-dealer members of US Treasuries CCP
Softened liquidity rule would still be ‘misguided’
Treasury proposals welcome, firms say, but watered-down SEC rule would leave risks unaddressed
Giancarlo urges EU to protect CCP equivalence deal
CFTC head offers olive branches on ANE rule and trading venue protocols
SEC delays final decision on DTCC liquidity facility
Regulator says it needs more time to consider market impact of CCLF proposal
P2P repo platforms in bid to solve US liquidity crunch
New peer-to-peer services claim buy side is failing to reap benefits of higher volumes
Firms race to apply machine learning to liquidity risk models
As key regulatory deadline looms, US mutual funds are waiting to see if machine learning can enhance liquidity risk models
Bank-loan funds in the dark over liquidity rules
Haziness in SEC requirement on ‘highly liquid’ assets could leave funds open to litigation
Funds call for delay to SEC’s ‘nebulous’ liquidity rule
Industry groups say monitoring tools are six months from ready
Bailout obsession holds back US CCP resolution regime
Dodd-Frank leaves legal uncertainty, but proposed alternatives could be even worse
A 10% leverage ratio does not justify waiving the Volcker rule
Former Fed manager Christopher Laursen warns against prop trading, even for well-capitalised banks
SEC liquidity rules may trigger forced sales, funds warn
Investors may be forced to sell illiquid assets in a crisis to avoid compliance breaches
SEC and CFTC will align on derivatives rules, Cox tells funds
Ex-SEC head says hedge funds should expect greater harmonisation between regulators
CFTC rules shake-up could outpace Treasury review
Giancarlo’s Project Kiss could deliver faster than Mnuchin’s four-part regulatory reform report due next month
Volcker fights back as prop-trading ban comes under attack
Former Fed chair tells Risk.net that calls for total overhaul of eponymous rule are misplaced
Buy side fuels boom in single-name CDS clearing
Ice single-name CDS volumes double year on year following switch to semi-annual rolls
Ice to clear single-name bank CDSs from April 10
US participants will be able to start clearing CDSs referencing Ice clearing members