Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Rostin Behnam’s unfinished business
Next CFTC chair must finish the work Behnam started on crypto regulation and conflicts of interest
SEC leadership change puts Treasuries mandate under scrutiny
FICC clearing models approved, but critics think delay could revive prospects of done-away trading
Republican SEC may focus on fixed income – Peirce
Commissioner also wants a revival of finders’ exemption, more guidance for UST clearing
CME files application for US Treasury and repo clearing
New entrant believes direct user access model will avoid accounting problem that hampers rival FICC
UST repo clearing: considerations for ‘done-away’ implementation
Citi’s Mariam Rafi sets out the drivers for sponsored and agent clearing of Treasury repo and reverse repo
Gensler to stick to Treasury clearing timetable
SEC chief promises to keep up the pressure for done-away trades
Op risk data: Macquarie mauled by securities mismarks
Also: Danske’s costliest branch, tedious times for TD, and WhatsApp won’t stop. Data by ORX News
SEC’s Peirce calls for US Treasury clearing delay
Risk Live: Current timeline impractical, commissioner warns; proposes task force to steer implementation
Netting hurdles could decide the US Treasuries clearing race
Competing CCPs must resolve accounting and cross-margining obstacles to benefit from SEC mandate
SEC streamlines overhaul of stock trading rules
Tick size and access fee rules simplified from first draft, but Peirce still questions rationale
Op risk data: Shady loans robbing Reliance of $1.1bn
Also: H20’s less-than-liquid holdings, Ripple ripped for $125m, and more WhatsApp slaps expected. Data by ORX News
Progress on US banks’ EVE transparency grinds to a halt
No additional disclosures of key metric linked to SVB collapse in latest round of public filings
Op risk data: Payday lender Skytrail sees $1.4bn disappear
Also: Cartel claims cost European bond dealers dearly, plus oil price gouging and crypto cover-ups. Data by ORX News
For US Treasury troubles, treat the cause not the symptom
Regulatory alarm about hidden risk in the Treasury futures market misses the point, fund association execs write
People: SocGen’s Farah replaces Salorio, Deutsche makes credit hire, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Franklin Templeton steps back into FX options
Former biggest user of the instrument among US mutual funds returns with $7.6bn of USD/JPY strategies
Could the SEC revive the private fund adviser rule?
Industry experts deem a second life for the reviled rule unlikely
RJ O’Brien plots expansion into US Treasury clearing
Chairman and CEO says futures house plans to capitalise on SEC’s new mandate for interdealer trades
Clearing members cry foul over restrictive FICC rule change
Draft interpreted as attempt to obstruct rival clearing houses entering US Treasuries market
House of cards? The $3 trillion (non-systemic) real estate risk
Regional banks share the bulk of US commercial real estate exposure, but the sector’s downturn doesn’t faze them
Pimco doubles down on FX forwards trades in Q1
Counterparty Radar: Pimco accounted for nearly 60% of all notionals added by mutual funds