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Enforcement
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced enforcement actions in September against Deutsche Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group for failing to properly report swap transactions.
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One-Day Gross vs. Two-Day Net
On Aug. 26, the European Securities and Markets Authority opened a consultation on a key element of the regulatory framework for clearinghouses in Europe, a move that could break the logjam with the U.S. on clearinghouse recognition.
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New Regime for Commodities
On Sept. 28 the government of India formally unveiled the merger of the Forward Markets Commission and the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
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Cross-Border Recognition
On Aug. 26, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission formally registered ICE Futures Canada and Montreal Exchange as foreign boards of trade, which allows the exchanges to offer direct access to U.S. members.
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Moral Hazard
The European System of Central Banks issued a statement on Aug. 25 expressing opposition to any change in EU regulations that would give central counterparties an automatic right of access to central bank liquidity.
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Resources for Regulators
On Sept. 17, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published the final report of a task force it set up in 2013 to address the challenges of cross-border regulation.
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Capital Efficiency
Singapore Exchange is seeking feedback on proposed rules that would ease the capital requirements for banks that are affiliated with SGX clearing members.
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Clearinghouse Standards
On Sept. 22, four high-level groups of international banking and market regulators released a progress report on their efforts to enhance the resilience, recovery planning and resolvability of central counterparties.
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Exchange Connectivity
Options, London-based provider of high-speed exchange connectivity, announced on Sept. 17 that it has added three more European exchanges to its colocation platform, Velocity. With the addition of Nasdaq’s Scandinavian exchange, Switzerland’s SWX and Austria’s Wiener Borse, the platform now covers seven derivatives markets, 14 equity exchanges and two commodity markets in Europe.
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Owner vs. Member
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 10 issued an order lifting a stay of approval on the OCC’s plan to raise additional capital and a second order initiating a review of the approval.
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