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News Briefs November 2014
FIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.
CONTINUE READINGThe Duck That Broke the Camel's Back: What SIFMA v. CFTC Means for U.S. Swaps Regulation
The cross-border application of Dodd-Frank is one of the thorniest issues now facing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the industry it regulates.
CONTINUE READINGSEFs and Clearing: Managing the Operational Challenges
It’s been more than a year since swap execution facilities went live, and the swap execution landscape continues to evolve.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People November 2014
A key committee of the European Parliament on Oct. 8 voted in favor of Jonathan Hill, a former member of the British Parliament’s House of Lords, to serve as the Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union. Hill, a former Conservative Party staffer, political lobbyist and public relations executive, failed to win support from members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee after an initial hearing. In an unusual move, he was recalled for a second hearing for another round of questions
CONTINUE READINGTech Talk: ICE Expands Data Reach with SuperDerivatives Buy
Analysts predict that Intercontinental Exchange will use its recent acquisition of SuperDerivatives to grow the exchange’s market share of trading and trade processing for over-the-counter derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGChinese brokers expand abroad
Over the last 18 months, a number of major Chinese banks and securities firms have beefed up their presence in futures markets outside China.
CONTINUE READINGIs there a future for indirect clearing?
Of all the areas of impending European regulation, the provisions relating to the indirect clearing of swaps and futures are proving to be among the most challenging for the centrally cleared derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGCFTC’s Massad “hopeful” on EU recognition of U.S. clearinghouses
On Sept. 17, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad gave an update on the status of his talks with European regulators on the issue of clearinghouse recognition.
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