Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives
Major banks move to aggregate swap execution facilities
Day of the aggregators
Deconstructing Emir
Deconstructing Emir
Peer review needed to prevent regulatory arbitrage, says AMF
Clearing rules 'won't work' unless US and European regulators can agree on detail, says senior French regulator
The complexity of client clearing
Client clearing complexity
SEC appoints Lewis as director of RiskFin
The SEC appoints Craig Lewis as its chief economist and director of the risk, strategy and financial innovation division
More guidance needed from regulators on clearing
Clear guidance?
Central clearing: safe as houses?
New regulations mandating the central clearing of OTC derivatives bring operational risks for central counterparties and increased exposure to systemic risk. In the second of a two-part series, ORR looks at the problems and opportunities for clearing…
EFETnet, DTCC to set up commodity derivatives repository
A partnership between EFETnet and DTCC aims to create a global commodity derivatives trade repository, which will provide regulators one point of contact for trade data
Deutsche Bank merges OTC and listed clearing businesses
Deutsche restructures clearing initiatives in response to global regulatory push towards OTC derivatives central clearing
Challenges ahead for access derivatives in Asian markets
Gateway to Asia
Goldman Sachs the most frequent visitor to CFTC to discuss Dodd-Frank
US dealer met with regulator on 49 occasions to discuss Dodd-Frank rule-makings
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
Asian investors broaden their exposure as they seek diversification from the US dollar
US margin proposals could lock down $2 trillion in assets
Requirement for banks to post initial margin when trading with each other will result in huge amounts of liquid assets being locked down, according to analysis by one US prudential regulator
Sponsored forum: OTC derivatives
The future of the OTC derivatives market
Firms face heightened op risk while implementing US CCP rules
Through a glass darkly
OTC markets stagnated in 2010, BIS says
Notional volumes record modest growth in late 2010 after falling in first half of the year
Trend towards in-house clearing could increase fees and admin
The LME is the latest exchange considering whether to build its own clearing business. If the trend continues, banks could face more fees and administration
UK government backs expansion of Emir
Treasury minister Mark Hoban says listed markets should not be exempt from Emir's access and competition rules
Arguments against forex clearing flawed, says Duffie
Foreign exchange forwards and swaps should be cleared under Dodd-Frank despite industry reservations
Japan’s nuclear woes alter dynamics for Asian commodity derivatives
Nuclear woes fuel coal
Small Asian companies exposed to commodity derivatives margin calls
Meeting the calls
Commodity exchanges in Asia push for local liquidity
The liquid house rules
US structurer of the year
US structurer of the year
Shift to clearing presents CCP system challenges
A clear challenge