All posts tagged "CFTC"
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592Capital RegulationVolcker Rule – Road to Reform or Ruin?
Proposed changes by the Trump Administration to the Volcker Rule are already controversial. Linking cause and effect to risk management have only resulted in an excessively complex regulation that is proving difficult to reform in a “too big to fail”...
June 11, 2018 -
404Australia & NZCFTC Approves ASX Application for Direct Access to US Customers
ASX can provide direct access to US customers to trade on its platform; CFTC order part of its regulatory deference programme
May 24, 2018 -
438IndiaNSE Receives CFTC Approval to Sell Futures to US Customers
NSE can sell futures products to US investors without the later having to register separately as a futures merchant; CFTC approval hinges on information exchange on NSE transactions with SEBI.
May 21, 2018 -
422IndiaIndian Exchanges Seek CFTC Approval for GIFT City Derivatives
NSE and BSE are looking to sell derivatives traded at GIFT City exchanges to American investors; aimed at countering competition with SGX, which is launching its own Indian equity derivatives offering in June.
May 4, 2018 -
494ChinaCFTC Extends Shanghai Clearing House No-Action Relief
Shanghai Clearing House is permitted to clear certain swaps subject to mandatory clearing in China for the proprietary trades of its clearing members that are US persons.
February 26, 2018 -
531Fintech / RegtechJapan FSA to Empower Self Regulatory Body for Cryptocurrency
Self regulatory organisation will create rules and set penalties for breaches of self-imposed rules.
February 19, 2018 -
568Fintech / RegtechKey Regulators Weigh in on Cryptocurrencies: CFTC, SEC, BIS
The US Senate Banking Committee held a fact-finding hearing seeking the views of both the CFTC and SEC chairmen on cryptocurrency regulation.
February 7, 2018 -
749Australia & NZ
HSBC, Australian Trader Involved in Spate of US ‘Spoofing’ Cases
HSBC’s US securities operations agree to pay $1.8bn after CFTC allegations it was involved in ‘numerous acts of spoofing’.
January 31, 2018 -
615Asia-PacificThailand Allows Securities Firms to Offer Bitcoin Futures Locally
The SEC says fraud and money laundering not points of concern as CBOE and CME markets are properly supervised.
January 11, 2018 -
883Market InfrastructureFeeding the Bitcoin Bubble
The start of bitcoin futures may increase speculation and international regulatory risks as countries rein in credit.
December 18, 2017
