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CFTC finalizes alternative compliance regime for non-US DCOs, updates swap data rules
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission unanimously approved an alternative compliance regime for non-US derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) by a 5-0 vote on 17 September. The rulemaking effectively defers many CFTC oversight requirements to relevant home-country regulatory regimes for foreign DCOs.
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MEPs approve CCP Supervisory Committee candidates
ECON members have voted in favour of Klaus Löber as chair, and Nicoletta Giusto and Froukelien Wendt as independent members of the CCP Supervisory Committee
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People News – August/September 2020
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Commentary - Progress on diversity issues demands 'honest, intentional, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations'
The derivative industry must work together to defeat deep-rooted but sometimes subtle racism, says DTCC's Keisha Bell
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Commentary - Growth for Black professionals has not kept pace with growth of our markets
Doug Harris, a managing director at Promontory Financial, says the derivatives industry still has blind spots on race
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IMF, World Bank recommend changes to U.S. supervision of CCPs
The Financial Sector Assessment Program, a joint effort between the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, has issued its latest review of the United States on 10 August. While the full assessment covered the entire U.S. financial system, the review also included a technical note that note highlighted specific challenges for the supervision of derivatives clearinghouses including "resource constraints" at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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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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