All posts tagged "Swaps"
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593FeatureCFTC Eases Foreign Clearinghouse Access to US Customers
An alternative compliance regime will be provided for non-US DCOs registered with the CFTC, while exempt DCOs will be allowed to offer clearing through foreign intermediaries.
July 15, 2019 -
353Hong KongHong Kong Finalises List of FSPs Under Clearing Obligation
The list of Financial Services Providers identifies major dealers outside Hong Kong that are under the clearing obligation.
July 1, 2019 -
452Market 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 -
950EuropeEU, 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 -
778JapanCFTC 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 -
1.4KContributed 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 -
757FeatureHKEX Enables Central Clearing for Deliverable FX Forwards, Swaps
Enabled by Traiana infrastructure, HKEX OTC Clear is offering the first clearing service for deliverable FX forwards and swaps in the USD/CNH and USD/HKD currency pairs.
January 25, 2019 -
453Big PictureEuropean Firms Will Have Access to UK Clearing in No-Deal Brexit
European traders will temporarily be able to use UK derivatives clearing services even without a Brexit deal in place, according to the European Commission's Valdis Dombrovskis.
November 1, 2018 -
492FeatureGiancarlo Proposes Multilateralism in CFTC Cross-border Approach
In a white paper, Giancarlo proposes an alternative cross-border framework that pursues multilateralism and gives deference to non-US jurisdictions with comparable G20 swaps reforms.
October 3, 2018 -
1.1KEurope
CFTC Will Block Any Effort to Impose EMIR in the US: Giancarlo
Legislative efforts in the EU to bring non-EU clearinghouses under EMIR has elicited sharp responses from the CFTC chairman, who said that only US regulation can apply to US derivatives markets.
September 13, 2018
