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.
Proprietary trading conundrum
Dividing lines
Dodd-Frank slows down full implementation of Basel II
Contradictions in the US regulations slowing down exit from Basel II parallel run
Compensation: A political problem
Rulemakers are falling over themselves to introduce measures to link remuneration more closely with risk, in an effort to appease an irate public. But will their new rules work in practice, and will they have the desired effect of making compensation…
CFTC commisioners express misgivings over Dodd-Frank rule-making
Senior regulators reveal "concern" over segregation of margin and swap data repositories
BoE: High-frequency traders raise risks of liquidity event
Potential liquidity mirage in foreign exchange markets must be addressed, says Michael Cross
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Asian banks prepare for national clearing houses
Several Asian nations could compel their banks to clear swaps in-country - others seek to join foreign CCPs on special terms
Banks could circumvent Volcker rule by gaining hedge fund exposure synthetically
Volcker rule may contain loophole that allows banks to invest in hedge funds
Commissioner presses to speed up Dodd-Frank rule-making
CFTC continues derivatives reform rule-making, staff and commissioners concerned about timetable and resources
Nat gas hedging hit by regulation and fundamentals
Experts link drop in natural gas trading activity and liquidity to fundamentals and regulatory uncertainty
Risk USA: Futures clearing model not secure, says Prager
Futures clearing model less secure for over-the-counter derivatives than bilateral trading, says BlackRock trading head
Risk USA: Multiple trade repositories will hamper ability to spot systemic risk build-up
More transparency in OTC derivatives is crucial – but regulators need the right kind of data, say conference speakers.
Risk USA: Pay bigger than politics, says former Treasury adviser
Risk managers need to look closely at compensation, declares former US Treasury adviser
Risk USA: EC likely to follow a US clearing exemption for FX swaps and forwards
Push for global convergence in over-the-counter derivatives regulations means any US exemption is likely to be followed in other jurisdictions, says the EC’s Pearson
Bailout funds miss the point: Joseph Mason column
Bailout funds miss the point
Dealers confident on Volcker exemptions
Exceptions to the rule
US regulators turn light on rule-making and enforcement
Shining light
US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
US interim reporting rule attracts timing concerns
Whither the Office of Financial Research?
Whither the Office of Financial Research?
Malmgren tells IOR: Op risk managers should track geopolitical developments
Geopolitical developments feed into op risk
Upturn predicted for physical energy trading
Trade flow likely to move to physical markets due to new derivatives rules, experts say
CFTC starts swap execution facility regulation discussions
US regulator is working on registration procedures, as well as market abuse codes, says CFTC CIO Rogers