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.
The road to US Solvency II equivalence will be a difficult one
The long, hard road
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Worse than we thought
Worse than we thought
Derivatives will be more lucrative in 2012: Risk.net poll
Respondents expect to make more money from derivatives this year, despite the ongoing eurozone crisis and regulatory change
Sponsored Q&A: The Structure Group
The year ahead in the energy markets
CFTC "got it wrong" on block trade threshold rule
Large swap definition to be re-proposed following industry backlash
Asia Risk 2011 interdealer rankings: Brokers
The eurozone debt crisis has hit volumes in the interdealer market, with brokers reporting a significant drop-off in recent months. Despite the change in market dynamics, the top brokers in the region remain the same as last year, with Icap taking top…
Countdown to the G-20 deadline
Just 12 months to go until all standardised OTC derivatives are supposed to be cleared through CCPs – but meeting that deadline everywhere looks unlikely
HK OTC rules add to cross-border concerns
The Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Monetary Authority released a joint consultation on their plans to overhaul OTC derivatives regulation in October. But how will the rules fit with the patchwork of legislation drawn up elsewhere? And…
Regulation, credit are major challenges for energy traders in 2012: Trayport’s Davies
Regulation and credit are two of the biggest challenges facing energy trading companies in 2012, says James Davies at Trayport.
Risk technology rankings 2011
The regulatory push
Middleware vendors face turf war with Sefs
Cutting out the middleware?
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
Review of 2011: collateral, capital and chaos
Collateral, capital and chaos
Mifid II sets up clash between voice trading and transparency
Voice in the wilderness?
SEC's Office of International Affairs appoints new director
Eric Pan to oversee international regulatory policy at the agency
Dealing with Dodd-Frank: an operational response for non-US banks
Joining the dots
MF Global: non-US clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt
Is asset-backed credit support an option for energy firms?
Coming up with the money
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Repeal of Dodd-Frank's swaps push-out seen as unlikely to pass Congress
Despite positive vote by House subcommittee, lawyers say a bill repealing section 716 of Dodd-Frank will not pass