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Fine-Tuning Dodd-Frank
On April 30, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved for public comment a proposed rulemaking that would reduce certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for end-users that transact in trade options, a term used by the CFTC to refer to physically settled over-the-counter options on commodities that are purchased by commercial end-users.
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Fine-Tuning Dodd-Frank
On April 30, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved for public comment a proposed rulemaking that would reduce certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for end-users that transact in trade options, a term used by the CFTC to refer to physically settled over-the-counter options on commodities that are purchased by commercial end-users.
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Liquidity Roadmap
The London Metal Exchange continues to upgrade LMEselect, the exchange’s electronic trading platform, as part of a broader strategy to attract more financial institutions to its markets.
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Information Sharing
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Chairman Wayne Byres and Tim Massad, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, signed a memorandum of understanding on April 13.
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FCM Consolidation
Jefferies Group announced on April 9 that it entered into an agreement to sell most of the futures activities of its Jefferies Bache business to Societe Generale.
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Cost of Clearing
Pimco has warned that the Basel III capital requirements could lead to more systemic risk by driving up the cost of clearing derivatives and concentrating risk in fewer market participants.
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Record Fine
Deutsche Bank announced on April 23 that it reached joint settlements with U.K. and U.S. regulators as part of an industry-wide investigation into manipulation of interest rate benchmarks.
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