Position limits
Dodd-Frank commodity option rules sow confusion among energy firms
Confusion over CFTC rules is tying US energy firms in knots, as they struggle to determine whether their physically settled commodity options need to comply with critical rules issued under the US Dodd-Frank Act. Alexander Osipovich reports
Energy Risk USA: New CFTC position limits due in June, O'Malia says
CFTC will soon unveil revised rule on commodity position limits after a court rejected its previous effort, says O'Malia
CFTC's O'Malia: No progress on Sef rules in past two weeks
Mid-April next window for vote, but no reason for optimism, says CFTC commissioner
Isda seeks to dispel speculation myths with commodity website
Isda turns up the volume in controversial debate over commodity speculation and position limits
Academic battle rages over oil speculation, high prices and volatility
Entrenched positions
Risk USA: CFTC should allow voice trading for Sefs, says Chilton
CFTC commissioner also hints that 15-second rule will be amended - and says final cross-border rules will include a new definition of ‘US person’
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
CFTC facing struggle to revive commodity position limits
Limited appeal
CFTC 'way off' in estimates of position limit costs
Regulator estimated first-round costs at $100,000 - but some dealers claim to have spent $750,000
CFTC still facing tough to-do list
Regulator has finalised 39 rules but 14 remain at proposal stage - including six that have been outstanding for more than 500 days
Position limits rejection lifts compliance burden
Rejection of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule brings short-term relief and longer-term uncertainty, say consultants
Court ruling may be death of CFTC’s position limits
Experts say appeal is unlikely – and CFTC must prove commodity market speculation before re-proposing limits
Publication of swap definitions triggers countdown to compliance deadline
The publication of swap definitions earlier this week initiates a 60-day countdown for compliance to key parts of the Dodd-Frank Act
Partisan brief won't affect position limits lawsuit, says former CFTC chair
Brief filed by 17 Democrats at DC court will not influence court, says Sharon Brown-Hruska
Challenges and opportunities for Isda in 2012
Challenges and opportunities
Energy markets face huge change under Mifid II
New ground rules
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: metals
Hard times for metals markets
CFTC "got it wrong" on block trade threshold rule
Large swap definition to be re-proposed following industry backlash
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
Q&A – CFTC's Scott O'Malia
CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia shares his views with Ned Molloy on, amongst other things, systemic risk, position limits, the use of non-cash collateral and the jurisdictions of the CFTC and FERC
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