Dodd-Frank Act
WHAT IS THIS? Properly known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, this controversial US legislative package enacted a host of reforms agreed by the G20 nations in the aftermath of the financial crisis, including rules on the clearing, execution and reporting of standardised swaps. It also introduced the Volcker rule ban on proprietary trading by banks, and a new way of liquidating big institutions.
CFTC requests 50% increase in funding for 2013
White House resurrects idea of funding CFTC through fees paid by regulated firms
LCH.Clearnet’s ForexClear awaits regulatory approval
Forex clearing platform for NDFs is ready for launch, pending regulatory approval, LCH.Clearnet confirmed in its annual report
US utilities face two crucial issues in 2012: Edison Electric Institute
On the same page?
Corporate backlash on costs of regulation continues
Banks will not be able to avoid passing on the hefty costs of regulatory reform to their buy-side clients, argued participants at the ACI UK’s annual square mile debate
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround criticised
Workaround woes
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: energy
Finding value in energy volatility
Buy-side firms in Asia gear up for clearing
Gearing up for clearing
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
Addressing the challenges of central clearing for the buy side
Swaps push-out a 'vast overreaction', says OCC's Walsh
Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act is based on a misperception of OTC derivatives, says acting OCC head - who also acknowledged criticism of US uncleared margin proposals
Energy and Commodities OTC Clearing and Execution under Dodd-Frank Regulation roundtable
Challenges continuously arise regarding energy and commodities OTC clearing, and changes in regulations. This roundtable offers the knowledge, experience and opinions of our elite speakers on some of the key issues the industry currently faces including:
Exemption for forex swaps and forwards should hold, says GFMA’s Kemp
James Kemp, managing director of the global foreign exchange division, talks to FX Week about the biggest regulatory challenges of 2012
Identifiers will place significant technology demands on industry, say dealers
Progress to create a new set of industry standard codes to identify institutions, products and transactions is moving forward as regulatory reporting deadlines loom, but it remains one of the biggest market structure challenges of 2012 for foreign…
CFTC's Sommers and O'Malia attack 'unworkable' Volcker rule
Republicans dismiss prop trading ban as overly complex, unworkable and unenforceable
What does 2012 hold for structured products?
What's on the horizon?
Lifetime achievement award: Lance Uggla
Risk awards 2012
OTC clearing service of the year: JP Morgan
Risk awards 2012
OTC trading platform of the year: i-Swap
Risk awards 2012
Exchange of the year: NYSE Liffe US
Risk awards 2012
Clearing house of the year: LCH.Clearnet
Risk awards 2012
National interests threaten reform agenda
The health of nations
Interview: CME Group
New directions
Impact of Volcker rule on energy trading
A view on Volcker