Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
CFTC’s Pan: PFMIs not a template for global regulation
US regulator has previously warned EU supervisors not to unpick hard-won equivalence agreement
US regulators hand Volcker rule exemption to foreign firms
Agencies are conducting a review of how the Volcker rule is applied to foreign investment funds, as some appear to be captured unintentionally
US dealers wade into European CCP relocation debate
CFTC hearing warns of increased margining costs and a pre-Brexit client onboarding crunch
US regulators asked to play greater role in cyber security
Financial institutions cannot battle threats on their own, the CFTC is told
Regulators told to play greater role in cyber security
Companies can’t battle threats on their own, CFTC told
CCP default risks not correlated, CFTC finds
Timothy Massad: stress tests reveal “quite a bit of diversification” in CCP exposures
CFTC charges Deutsche Bank with reporting code violations
US regulator files legal complaint against Deutsche Bank for swap reporting violations; complaint is latest blow to German giant’s US operations
CFTC’s aim is 'not just' to expand clearing, Massad says
The agency will not 'mandate a lot of products just to increase clearing'
Chicago Fed official slams CFTC, SEC over HFT regulation
'You cannot have 80% of the market being just HFT,' says Rajeev Ranjan, a member of the reserve bank's economic research department
Funds escape yo-yo effect as CFTC redefines US person
Scrapping of test means investor status will not tip offshore funds into Dodd-Frank regime
Former SEC chair urges US to accept use of NGAs for overseas swaps
Recent focus on US banks' use of non-guaranteed affiliates risks taking regulators down a slippery slope - issue could be tackled via disclosure instead, argues ex-SEC chair Harvey Pitt
Regulation may force some banks out of repos, says NY Fed's Davis
The New York Fed's head of financial market infrastructure, Jeanmarie Davis, says some banks will 'revisit their presence' in the repo business due to increased regulatory requirements
Fed consults over financial stability implications of commodities investment
Financial firms' involvement in commodity markets could pose a risk to financial stability, particularly in the event of a natural or environmental disaster
Federal agencies finalise Volcker rule exceptions
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and other agencies agree on a final version of the Volcker rule to ban proprietary trading and investment fund activities, but with a series of exemptions
Australia mandates OTC clearing to ensure substituted compliance
Global regulatory agenda drives switch from market-based incentives to clearing
Finance ministers warn US on extraterritoriality
Letter to US Treasury secretary says OTC rules should be applied within national borders only. Signatories include French, German, UK finance ministers
Dealers seek second business conduct reprieve from CFTC
Less than 1% of OTC derivatives counterparties are ready to trade under new business conduct regime. Non-compliant firms may be frozen out of the market, banks warn
CFTC: fraud at Goldman Sachs caused $118 million loss
Accusations of fraud against a trader have parallels with Adoboli and Kerviel
CFTC’s clearing timeline prompts backloading 'meltdown'
A re-reading of the CFTC's phase-in rules for central clearing is prompting alarm among buy- and sell-side firms
BBA resigned to likely loss of Libor-setting role
British Bankers’ Association says it will comply with Wheatley review if decision taken to change Libor-setting responsibilities; review’s conclusions to be presented on September 28
Japan seeks changes to Dodd-Frank extraterritoriality on swaps
The Japanese authorities have asked their US counterpart to reconsider extraterritorial rules on swaps and defer regulation of cross-border over-the-counter derivatives regulation for at least a year
Gensler confident clearing location requirements will not be imposed
Regulators are unlikely to insist local currency OTC derivatives trades be cleared domestically, says CFTC chair Gary Gensler
International regulators uneasy over Volcker rule
Ban on proprietary trading could affect liquidity in non-US bond markets, regulators argue
Gensler defends new CFTC block trade proposals
Revamped rules were not designed to mirror scope of old exemptions, CFTC chair tells FIA conference