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Washington Watch June 2014
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on May 1 addressed a critical issue in the implementation of the trade execution mandate for swaps: how to handle “package trades” that involve more than one type of contract but are priced and traded as one transaction.
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 READINGSwaps 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 READINGNews Briefs June 2014
On April 3 James Giddens, the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global Inc., announced a final distribution of assets he expects will fully satisfy all claims of former MF Global customers.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People June 2014
The Senate approved the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin as deputy Treasury secretary.
CONTINUE READINGClearing the Deck: Europe's Central Clearing Mandate on the Horizon
The approach to mandatory clearing of over-the-counter derivatives in Europe has not mirrored the swifter, more structured approach seen in the U.S., where the Dodd- Frank Act resulted in the start of mandatory clearing from early 2013.
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.
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