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CCPs and FCMs in Asia Pacific discuss lessons learned from the crisis
Panelists discuss challenges created by high order volumes and trade backlogs during the peak of market volatility
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People News – July/August 2020
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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A top-down approach to diversity and inclusion
Gary John-Baptiste of ABN AMRO believes a greater variety of thought will lead to improved performance and a competitive edge for firms
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OCC boosts funding for "skin in the game"
OCC, the world's largest clearinghouse for equity derivatives, has announced that it plans to seek regulatory approval in the US to increase the amount of capital that it contributes to the financial resources available to cover losses from a member default.
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Quantile margin optimization service now includes cleared interest rate derivatives
Margin issues have been increasingly in focus in 2020 as derivatives clearinghouses have raised collateral requirements in response to the spike in market volatility. This trend has intensified interest among large banks in new methods for optimizing their margin obligations.
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CME Group Foundation focuses on high-tech learning needs amid pandemic
For more than a decade, CME Group Foundation has worked to improve computer science and math education in the Chicago area. But it's safe to say that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the group's charitable efforts have been needed more than ever.
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Political experts weigh in on FTT, CFTC reauthorization and November election
Analyst Charlie Cook headlines members-only FIA event
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UK introduces legislation for post-Brexit ETS
The UK-wide Emissions Trading System will replace the EU's ETS
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CFTC approves cross-border requirements for swaps participants
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission passed its first binding rule on cross-border registration requirements for swap market participants on July 23, extending deference to entities already under prudential regulation in foreign jurisdictions. The rulemaking also harmonizes some definitions with those used by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CFTC finalizes capital requirements for swap participants
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized a new rule on capital requirements for swaps market participants and advanced a proposed rulemaking on swaps margin in a public meeting held via teleconference on July 22. The final capital requirements for swap participants will be flexible, offering three potential methodologies for market participants to follow, and is the first such measure at the agency since it was mandated by Congress under Dodd-Frank.
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