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5 Questions: What the CFTC’s New Block Trading Proposal Means for the Swaps Market

CFTC Votes to Adopt Regulation on Designated Contract Markets

Grains of Sand: Boosting OTC Derivatives Transparency

The Dangers of De Minimus

Federal Reserve Releases Timeline for Implementing Volcker Rule

Exemptions Are a Mirage – There’s No Escaping the Cost of Collateral

SEC and CFTC Adopt Swaps Dealers Definitions

Innovation in the Face of Over-Regulation

Bringing OTC Derivatives in from the Cold

SEC & CFTC to Finalize Swap Dealer Definitions Wednesday

More European Regulation: Getting MAD?

SEC Releases Timeline for Implementing Dodd-Frank

European Parliament Takes Hard Line with Regulatory Reform

Where Credit is Due

Dodd-Frank's Unintended Consequences Hit Transparency

CFTC Adopts Real-Time Swap-Clearing Requirements

Buy Side/Sell Side Relationship: It's (More) Complicated

Do SEF Aggregators Really Matter Now?

Tackling the CFTC’s Block Trading Rule

CFTC Moves Forward on Block Trade Regulation, Seeks Industry Comments

ISDA Publishes IRS Swaps Compression Progress Report

OTC Market Transparency in Danger

The Volcker Rule, Made Bloated and Weak

CFTC Open Meeting on Feb. 23 to Consider Swap Data Reporting, Block Sizes and More

CFTC’s O’Malia Issues Dissent Following Release of Swap Clearing Regulation Study

CFTC and SEC Release Study on Swap Clearing Regulation

Solving the Puzzle of OTC Derivatives Reporting

CFTC to Discuss “Available to Trade” Provision for SEF and DCM

Business Conduct for Swaps Trading: That’s in Dodd-Frank Too

FinReg Forecast: Nine Market Structure Predictions for 2012

Dealer with a Capital “D”

Turning Dodd-Frank into an Opportunity

LSOC it to Me

Citi’s Pandit Proposes Alternative to Basel III

Q&A: Certainty of Clearing

CFTC’s Sommers and O’Malia Attack Volcker Rule

Standardize This

How Bank Broker-Dealers Compete in a Post-Volcker World

Regulatory Crystal Ball: Dodd-Frank Delayed Until 2013 and Maybe 2014?

What’s in Store for 2012? Seven Global Market Structure Trends

The Swap Execution Facility Twitter Awards

A Look Ahead at 2012

CFTC Issues Final SEF Rules under Dodd-Frank

Swaps Liquidity Fragmentation (and Aggregation)

Finally Someone Has a Clue on What To Do About Volcker

Demystifying High-Frequency Trading

All I Want for Christmas is My Three Final Rules

Trends in OTC derivatives: Twitterview with DerivSource, TABB Group and SunGard

SEF Implementation: When Will the Shoe Drop?

Swap Execution Facilities: Road to Nowhere

Europe’s Financial Transaction Tax: Viable Solution or Hubris?

The Bullishness of the Ongoing Onslaught of Regulation

Reform Adds More Twists to a Convoluted Derivatives World

Transparency, Dodd-Frank and Unintended Consequences

NYT Demystifies European Sovereign CDS Fears

Financial Transaction Tax Will Punish Main St., Not Wall St.

VIX Wisdom: Volatility is Not the Enemy

CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler’s Remarks Before SIFMA 2011 Annual Meeting

How Mifid II Will Drive Co-Lo Growth

FT Issues Call for Clarity on Dodd-Frank

Tradeweb Comments on MiFID II/MiFIR Proposals

MiFID II Unveiled. Now Who Will Regulate the Regulators?

Summary: MiFID II Poses New Regulatory Rules for Europe

Recap: Gensler Reiterates Importance of SEFs at SEFCON II

Derivatives Reform a Bright Spot? Who Would’ve Guessed?

CDS Unveiled: The NY Fed’s CDS Report

SEFCON II Conference: Monday, October 3

Messaging for the New Swaps Infrastructure: Build or Buy

Recap: Voldstad & O’Malia at ISDA Annual North America Conference

Recap: CFTC’s Open Meeting on Scheduling Implementation of Derivatives Reform

Goodbye MiFID, Hello MiFIR

The New Swaps Infrastructure: Something Old, Something New, Something Bought, Something Built

Electronic Swaps Trading Is Not a Myth

The Five W’s and How

Exchanges Face a Stark Choice: World Domination or Isolation

Questions.... and Answers

Recap: CFTC Subcommittee on Data Standardization Holds First Public Hearing

Clearing Getting Pushed to Speed Up

What's Behind the SEF Explosion – Regulation or Opportunity?

Execution of OTC Cleared Derivatives: FIA-ISDA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement (and the Best Basics Out There)

August 1: CFTC/SEC Roundtable to Discuss International Impact of Dodd-Frank Title VII Implementation

Dodd-Frank: A Year in Review

An Introduction to the US Cleared Swap Infrastructure

Testimony: Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia Approves But Is Concerned with the CFTC’s Delay of Swaps Market Regulation

Gary Gensler's Open Statement: Meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Testimony from the Senate Banking Committee Hearing on the Development of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs)

SEC Proposes Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants

Don't Miss the (OTC Derivatives) Forest for the Trees

EMIR: It’s All Greek To Me

Senate Banking Committee to Host Hearing on the Emergence of SEFs – 6/29

SEC Provides Temporary Relief: Title VII Will not go Into Full Effect on July 16

Gensler’s Opening Statement: Meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

SEC Proposes Exemptions from Registration Requirements for Security-Based Swaps Issued by Certain Clearing Agencies

SEC Announces Steps to Address One-Year Effective Date of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act

Gensler Insists Oversight of the Entire Derivatives Market at the Sandler O’Neill Global Brokerage & Exchange Conference

Gensler Addresses Bringing Transparency to the Swaps Markets at National Association of Corporate Treasurers

Public Comment on Core Principles for SEFs Comes to a Close

June 8 – CFTC Roundtable on Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting

June 3 – CFTC Roundtable on Protection of Cleared Swaps Customer Collateral

Forex Derivatives Big, Risky Enough for Regulation

Senate Publishes Webcast and Testimony for Hearing on Monitoring Systemic Risk and Promoting Financial Stability

O’Malia Addresses Issues with Dodd-Frank Implementation at Federal Reserve Board of Chicago

May 13 – Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Monitoring Systemic Risk & Financial Stability Under Dodd-Frank

May 2-3: CFTC & SEC to Hold Roundtable on Dodd-Frank Implementation

REPORT: FSB on Implementation of OTC Derivatives Market Reforms

Clearing Financial Hurdles

Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Dodd-Frank Act and SEFs

April 12 - Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to Hold Hearing on Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act

April 12: CFTC & FDIC Hosting Meetings on Margin Requirements for Swaps

Recap of the SEF Showcase 3/31

Leading Firms Offer Regulators a 'Roadmap' for OTC Derivatives Reform

DerivAlert Selected as Finalist in FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011

March 30th - CFTC to Hold Meeting on 13th Series of Proposed Rules Under Dodd-Frank

O’Malia to Host Open Meeting on Swap Execution Facilities and Technology

Commissioner Jill Sommers Talks About New Regulatory Landscape for Swaps Market

SEF-a-Palooza: Commenting On The Comments

SEC Chairman Schapiro Testifies Before Senate Agricultural Committee About Title VII Of Dodd-Frank Act

4,200 In 60 Days: MiFID Review Public Comments

Webcast Archive of House Agriculture Hearing on Dodd-Frank Available Online

Tabb FORUM Releases Video From Sold-Out OTC Derivatives Event

House Agricultural Committee Hearing on OTC Derivatives Regulations

Tradeweb Responds To EC Consultation Paper On MiFID

O’Malia Talks at TabbFORUM Event on OTC Derivatives Reform

CFTC To Hold Roundtable On Swap Data Recordkeeping And Reporting Requirements

ESMA - The Future Power Behind The Proposals

DerivAlert Live Tweets from Tabb FORUM Event - Derivatives Reform: Preparing for Change

View From The Top: MiFID II Could Change The Global Balance Of Financial Markets Power

OTC Derivatives Rules: Not What, But When

European Commission Launches Consultation on CSDs

Gensler Speaks About Dodd-Frank Act At George Washington School Of Law

OTC Derivatives Trading And Clearing: A Frantic Pace Of Change

ESMA Replaces CESR as European Regulatory Authority

Q&A: European View on OTC Derivatives

The Impending CFTC SEF Proposal: What you need to know and why

CFTC Posts Factsheet and Q&A for SEF Meeting

Q&A: Kevin McPartland Meets With CFTC About SEFs

Commissioner Scott O'Malia's Statement on Swap Execution Facility Rules

EC Initiates Review of MiFID, Seeks Input from Industry

Tradeweb Submits Comment Letter to CFTC and SEC on SEFs

CFTC to Issue Rules for Swap Execution Facilities

Recap of 6th CFTC Meeting on Dodd-Frank: Defining Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Public Comments on Mitigating Conflicts of Interest for DCOs, DCMs and SEFs

Nov. 19th - CFTC to Hold Meeting on Fifth Series of OTC Derivatives Rules

FT Special Report on Exchanges, Trading and Clearing

FIA Expo Panel to Discuss SEF Regulations and New Platforms

Regulators Discuss Challenges at the 5th Annual FIA/OIC Equity Options Conference

Industry Discusses SEFs at 5th Annual FIA/OIC Equity Options Conference

Q&A: Central Clearing - A Road Paved with Good Intentions

Q&A With Hal Scott of Harvard Law: Clearinghouse Ownership and Risk

CFTC, EC Release Joint Statement on OTC Derivatives Regulation

Transcripts & Webcast: SEC/CFTC Roundtables on SEFs and Swaps Data

Gary Gensler Speaks at SEFCON I

Tradeweb Responds to CFTC Draft Rules

Senate Banking Committee Testifies on the Dodd-Frank Act

SEC Chairman Speaks on Derivatives Market Reform Before STA Annual Meeting

Industry Presentations & Comments to the CFTC on Swap Execution Facility Registration

SEC/CFTC, OTC Derivatives Industry Members Discuss Swap Execution Facilities

SEC/CFTC, OTC Derivatives Industry Members Discuss Swaps Data in Washington

Work to Hammer out OTC Derivatives Rules Begins

SEF 101: Deconstructing the Swap Execution Facility

President Obama Signs Financial Reform Bill Into Law

Q&A: OTC Derivatives Operations and the Pending Regulation

Industry Leaders Comment on OTC Derivatives Regulation at the SIFMA Regulatory Reform Summit

Tradeweb Statement on Derivatives Reform

Senate Moves the Financial Reform Bill Forward

Senate to Vote on Financial Regulation Bill Today

Senate to Vote on Pending OTC Derivatives Bill Thursday

Combined Bill to Bring Transparency to OTC Derivatives Market

Committee Releases Conference Report

House Offers Amendment to Swap Execution Facility Definition

Conference Committee Begins Public Debate

Sen. Lincoln’s Clarifications Cloud OTC Derivatives Market

Conference Committee Resumes Meetings

OTC Derivatives Mandates Prove to be Dividing Point in Conference Committee Debates

Conference Committee Begins Debates

Q&A: Stephen Bruel, TowerGroup – Technology and OTC Derivatives Reform

The Need for Swap Execution Facilities

Will OTC Derivatives Desk Spin-off Hurt Market Efficiency?

Senate Debate Heats Up Over Definition of Swap Execution Facilities

Q&A: Kevin McPartland, TABB Group - Preparing for OTC Derivatives Regulation

Q&A: John Avery, SunGard - Evolution of the OTC Derivatives Markets

Senators Gear up for Heated Debate Over OTC Derivatives Regulation

Obama Rallies Wall St. for Tighter Financial Regulation

Sen. Lincoln Proposes Tough Legislation for OTC Derivatives Markets

Will Congress Overlook OTC Derivatives Regulation?

Clearing Links in Place

Procedural Roadblocks Expected in Final Senate Vote on Dodd Bill

The Dodd Bill: Encouraging Electronic Trading, But When?

From Conflict to Compromise - The Volcker Rule in Legislation

Market Participants Release Letter on OTC Derivatives Reform

"Lynch Amendment" Dead But Not Buried?

Werner Langen's 'Own Initiative' Report

Getting the Semantics of "Organized Markets" Right

Who Decides What's Best for the Market?

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