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Capital Relief
On June 8, the European Commission officially extended the deadline for implementing new rules that will require clearing firms to set aside more capital for their exposures to clearinghouses that have not been deemed "qualified central counterparties."
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Preparing for a default
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a staff letter on July 21 that provides detailed guidance on the issues that clearinghouses should take into account as they develop their recovery plans and wind-down plans.
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People - September 2016
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker appointed Michel Barnier (pictured), a veteran French politician and the former head of EU financial services policy, as the chief negotiator for the EU as it works out the terms of the U.K.'s exit from the EU.
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Retail Trading
E*Trade Expands Derivatives Offerings Via Acquisition of OptionsHouse
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Indirect clearing
CME Group is seeking regulatory approval for new rules that will allow market participants to become "direct funding participants" of CME’s clearinghouse.
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FinCEN clarifies new customer due diligence requirements
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on July 19 issued frequently asked questions regarding recently adopted customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions.
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Exchange fee management
Beyond the everyday challenge of trading futures and derivatives in volatile markets, CME customers have long had to grapple with another complex issue: figuring out what they owe.
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Collateral management
CME has joined forces with U.K. startup CloudMargin to deliver an integrated collateral management service for cleared and non-cleared margin accounts.
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Real-time data
The Bourse de Montréal has introduced a new real-time order feed to give clients more detail on all derivatives products traded on the exchange.
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