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Swaps transparency: new data from SEF trading
The swap market entered a new phase in February 2014 with the implementation in the U.S. of the trading requirements established by the Dodd-Frank Act. Under these requirements, trades in certain types of interest rate and credit default swaps must be executed on so-called “SEFs,” short for Swap Execution Facilities
CONTINUE READINGEnd-Users Discuss Concerns at CFTC Roundtable
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a roundtable on April 3 to give energy companies, asset managers and other end-users a chance to vent their frustration with a number of Dodd-Frank requirements that affect their ability to use the futures and swaps markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Gentle, Persistent Rise of Globex Treasury Options
The Treasury options market, on the other hand, has moved much more slowly to adopt screen trading.
CONTINUE READINGFIA-ISDA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement
The Futures Industry Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of the FIA-ISDA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement as a template that can be used by participants in the cleared swaps markets in negotiating execution-related agreements with counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives that are intended to be cleared.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Comment Letter on Pilot Programs
FIA Principal Traders Group supports the use of pilot programs to test ideas for making changes to US equity market structure and applauds the SEC for their continued use of data-driven decision making.
CONTINUE READINGSpecial Report Series: Market Infrastructure Under MiFID II
This Special Report is the fourth in FIA and FIA Europe’s series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”) and the new Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (“MiFIR”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA Europe Derivatives 2014
Derivatives 2014 explores the most recent developments in the derivatives marketplace as a new regulatory landscape continues to emerge in the wake of the financial crisis that saw the collapse of several leading financial institutions.
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