Search

Market Structure archive

  • November 1, 2014 • MarketVoice, Clearing, Cross Border, Equities

    Chinese brokers expand abroad

    Over the last 18 months, a number of major Chinese banks and securities firms have beefed up their presence in futures markets outside China.

    CONTINUE READING
  • November 1, 2014 • FIA, Cross Border, Dodd Frank

    The Duck That Broke the Camel's Back: What SIFMA v. CFTC Means for U.S. Swaps Regulation

    The cross-border application of Dodd-Frank is one of the thorniest issues now facing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the industry it regulates.

    CONTINUE READING
  • November 1, 2014 • FIA, Clearing, Cross Border, Dodd Frank

    President's Message November 2014

    This November, all eyes in Washington are focused on the mid-term Congressional elections

    CONTINUE READING
  • November 1, 2014 • MarketVoice, Clearing, Cross Border

    CFTC’s Massad “hopeful” on EU recognition of U.S. clearinghouses

    On Sept. 17, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad gave an update on the status of his talks with European regulators on the issue of clearinghouse recognition.

    CONTINUE READING
  • November 1, 2014 • MarketVoice, Capital, Clearing, Cross Border, EMIR, MIFID II

    Is there a future for indirect clearing?

    Of all the areas of impending European regulation, the provisions relating to the indirect clearing of swaps and futures are proving to be among the most challenging for the centrally cleared derivatives industry

    CONTINUE READING
  • November 1, 2014 • FIA, Capital, Cross Border, Dodd Frank, EMIR, MIFID II

    News Briefs November 2014

    FIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.

    CONTINUE READING
  • September 22, 2014 • FIA, Clearing, Cross Border, Swaps

    New Chairman at the CFTC

    As the new chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Tim Massad faces a difficult challenge.

    CONTINUE READING
  • September 16, 2014 • MarketVoice, Cross Border

    Global regulators back plan to overhaul financial benchmarks

    The Financial Stability Board on July 22 published a report outlining reforms to major interest rate benchmarks such as Libor, Euribor and Tibor. One set of the recommended reforms is aimed at strengthening the existing "IBORs" and other reference rates based on unsecured bank funding costs by underpinning them with transaction data.

    CONTINUE READING
  • September 16, 2014 • FIA, Clearing, Cross Border, EMIR, MIFID II

    Clearing the Deck: OTC Clearing in Europe

    The European Securities and Markets Authority on July 11 launched its first round of consultations to determine which classes of swaps will be subject to mandatory central clearing.

    CONTINUE READING
  • September 16, 2014 • FIA, Cross Border, Customer Protection \ Segregation, Dodd Frank

    Washington Watch September 2014

    On June 24, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018 and modify certain authorities of the CFTC within the Commodity Exchange Act

    CONTINUE READING