All posts tagged "CFTC"
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373Market InfrastructureUS SEC Proposes Amendments to Cross-Border Swaps Rules
The proposals address issues in applying security-based swaps rules in a cross-border context, and leave supervision of foreign trading practices and market structures to home supervisors.
May 14, 2019 -
440InternationalCFTC Chairman Seeks Formal Guidance on Phase 5 Initial Margin
Chairman Giancarlo seeks regulatory guidance clarifying that entities with calculated initial margin amounts less than $50mn need not make preparations to exchange initial margin.
May 6, 2019 -
633JapanMerger Benefits Diminished Under Existing JPX-TOCOM Plan
The current plan to keep crude oil and petroleum products on TOCOM will diminish the benefits of the planned merger with JPX.
April 8, 2019 -
873EuropeEU, Singapore Adopt Decision to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues
The European Commission recognises Singapore trading venues as MiFIR-compliant; MAS has exempted EU trading facilities from its markets licensing requirements.
April 2, 2019 -
383Market Infrastructure
Automated Trading Does Not Impact End-of-Day Volatility – CFTC
A new report reveals that the rise of automated orders has not resulted in a systematic increase in end-of-day price volatility over a 6 year period.
April 1, 2019 -
566Australia & NZ
CFTC Approves Margin Comparability Determination for Australia
Despite some differences between its own rules and Australia’s regime for uncleared swaps margining, the CFTC has determined that the end result is the same.
March 28, 2019 -
711Japan
CFTC Expands Margin Comparability Determination for Japan
The amended determination for Japan finds comparability regarding the scope of entities subject to the margin requirements, and the treatment of margining for inter-affiliate transactions.
March 27, 2019 -
967Feature
MAS, CFTC Agree to Mutually Recognise Derivatives Venues
The agreement enables US and Singapore OTC derivatives participants to trade with one another on the same platforms, allowing for more efficient risk management.
March 14, 2019 -
650InternationalISDA Consults on Proposals to Clean Up CDS Market
The proposals seek to end a trading practice of encouraging otherwise healthy companies to default by offering them favourable financing in order to pocket CDS payouts.
March 12, 2019 -
1.2KContributed ArticleLIBOR Transition Requires Efforts now, Despite BMR Grace Period
Regardless of the BMR compliance extension, it is important that LIBOR transition programmes continue to progress quickly, says Matthieu Sachot at Chappuis Halder & Co.
March 7, 2019
