All posts tagged "CFTC"

US, Europe Agree Margin Requirement, Trading Venue ‘Comparability’

Swap dealers or major market participants subject to EC margin rules can assume ‘substituted compliance’ when dealing in US.

US Regulators Flex Muscles in Asia

Grip could be set to get even tighter if DOJ proposals on accessing documents, expanding AML predicates are implemented.

S. Korea Signs MOU with CFTC on Cross-Border Clearing Supervision

Enhances cooperation and information exchange in the supervision of clearing organisations that operate cross-border.

Japan Clearing Corp Seeks CFTC Clearing Exemption

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by Japan Securities Clearing Corporation for exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation.

ASX Exempted from CFTC Registration for OTC Clearing, KRX Under Consideration

CFTC issues its first-ever order of exemption from registration as a derivatives clearing organisation to ASX Clear, and is now considering the same for KRX.

SFC Reveals Direct Pathway for HK Brokers to Deal with US Customers

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has issued a circular describing the application procedure for certain licensed corporations to deal directly with customers in the United States.

Singapore Exchange Says Asian Index Futures Gain US CFTC Approval

Singapore Exchange said U.S. investors can now trade its latest suite of Asian index futures with ease.

CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance for Asian Jurisdictions

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved substituted compliance for six jurisdictions including Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.

SGX Proposes Remote Clearing Membership for US Swaps