Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
CFTC repository rule won't save regulators from data leak bills, say European supervisors
The CFTC's attempt to protect non-US regulators from an indemnity clause in the Dodd-Frank Act will fail, European regulators fear
ECB and World Bank call for exemptions from US derivatives rules
World Bank believes imposition of national regulations on multilateral development institutions is unprecedented intrusion on the internal operations of international organisations
Regulators may not have authority to delay Dodd-Frank, warn lawyers
Some lawyers claim the CFTC and SEC may not have power to delay enforcement of the Dodd-Frank Act – a grey area that could lead to disputes
Non-US sovereigns should collateralise swaps, say US bank regulators
Progress towards sovereign collateral posting has been slow. Now, US regulators are proposing to make it mandatory - for all non-US entities
US, Japanese regulators investigating UBS over Libor submissions
Swiss bank says subpoenas have been received from three US regulators
Fed’s Tarullo outlines OTC derivatives reform agenda
Federal Reserve governor Daniel Tarullo stresses importance of central counterparties, close scrutiny of market participants
LCH.Clearnet 'shocked' at Dodd-Frank capital requirement
Firm might not be able to live with 99% reduction in minimum capital requirement under Dodd-Frank Act, says chief executive
FSoc to debate measures to toughen money market funds
US Presidential Working Group including Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner proposes eight steps to prevent runs on money market funds
SEC chief economist quits for private sector
Securities and Exchange Commission head economist James Overdahl will start as deputy head of a Washington consultancy at the end of March
Senator calls for Fed’s powers to be cut
Chris Dodd, head of the Senate Banking Committee, submits bill demanding reduction in Fed’s supervisory ambit; calls for one overall regulator
Fed a natural for systemic-risk role: Tarullo
Federal Reserve’s Daniel Tarullo says safeguarding systemic risk is a natural expansion of the central bank’s role
Changing the guard on Capitol Hill-by Richard Hill
ARTICLE - Months after Bush's win, two of America's key regulators, the SEC and CFTC, are still without chairmen. In the latest issue of The Financial Regulator Richard Hill examines the likely nominees, and what the new Congress has in store for them.