Dodd-Frank Act
SEC fears US banks still tied to non-guaranteed units
Agency powerless to address 'implicit guarantees' says chairman Mary Jo White
CFTC position limits rule blasted by commodity merchants
Proposed bona fide hedge exemptions are too narrow, firms say
SEC silence on swap spread Sef trading frustrates market
Packages are now subject to CFTC rules, but involve SEC-regulated legs
Dodd-Frank swap dealer rules tricky, says Cargill compliance head
Swap dealers playing a guessing game while complying with CFTC rules
CFTC eases Dodd-Frank burden on energy companies
Steps on position limits and de minimis threshold seen as "great news"
Cargill reveals 'struggle' with Dodd-Frank swap dealer rules
Rules are uphill battle for non-financial firms, says compliance chief
Energy traders seek flexibility in CFTC position limits
Hedging definition and complexity of position limits cause concern
CFTC close to setting out DCO exempt pathway for foreign CCPs
US regulator poised to release alternative regime to DCO licence
Growth of booking entities seen as swap liquidity threat
Cumulative capital impact will weigh on big market-makers, academic warns
Scott O'Malia, it's your fault
Swaps markets have fragmented, and the CFTC commissioner accepts regulation is to blame
CFTC told EU platforms not to seek Sef equivalence
At the same time, UK's FCA was working through rules with London-based venues
CFTC upping enforcement effort, warns former chief
Dodd-Frank Act to boost CFTC war on market abuse, says Meister
Energy firms beg CFTC for clarity on commodity options
Power and gas traders bemoan ‘seventh prong’ in Dodd-Frank rules
O’Malia: If OTC market has split, blame regulators
CFTC commissioner hopes arrival of European rules will ease pressure
US state and federal insurance regulators are squaring up
US state regulators are worried the Federal Insurance Office is exceeding its remit
Commissioners attack CFTC's no-action letters
Letters skirt rulemaking process, according to current and former regulators
Japan banks to sidestep Volcker private equity restrictions
Parallel fund structures given the go-ahead by the US
Sef rules expected to catch swap packages from mid-May
Simpler structures will have existing CFTC safe harbour removed first, Sefs expect
JP Morgan loses head of compliance
Cindy Armine quits after one year
CFTC tells Sefs to collect paper Isda master agreements
Platforms will need to obtain paper copies of users' contracts in order to confirm non-cleared trades
CFTC has ‘turned the corner’ on swap data mess, says O’Malia
New CFTC working group will iron out inconsistencies between SDRs and address end-user concerns, commissioner vows
Regulators “don’t give a damn” about Volcker impact, claim Republicans
A bad-tempered congressional committee hearing sees US regulators quizzed over Volcker rule costs
Asian clearing houses waiting for CFTC to outline DCO exemption process
SGX still the only Asian exchange with US regulatory approval
US energy firms facing Dodd-Frank trade reporting ‘nightmare’
Differing approaches of swap data repositories haunt energy companies trying to reconcile trades