Published: August 27 2010 Trade News
Buy-side firms have come out in support of the Committee of European Securities Regulators' (CESR) recommendation for the organisation of transaction and position reporting on OTC derivatives, under the caveat that the obligation to transaction report is attached to market makers and broker-dealers.
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By Gillian TettPublished: August 26 2010 FT
Five years ago, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association held a lavish 20th anniversary dinner among the dinosaur skeletons in London’s National History Museum.
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By Emily PerrymanPublished: August 26 2010 Hedge Week
The Alternative Investment Management Association is to engage with US policymakers and supervisors over the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Published: August 26 2010 Futures Magazine
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it will publish in the Federal Register a notice seeking public input on the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking areas to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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By Abigail MosesPublished: August 26 2010 BusinessWeek
Governments can cut funding costs by posting collateral on derivatives trades with commercial banks, according to the Association for Financial Markets in Europe.
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By Amy OrPublished: August 26 2010 WSJ
The Alternative Investment Management Association, a global body representing hedge funds, said Thursday it will meet U.S. policymakers and supervisors in September over the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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By Roberta RamptonPublished: August 25 2010 Reuters
U.S. regulators are soliciting comments before attempting to write new rules ahead of fast approaching deadlines to implement the extensive swaps portion of the Wall Street reform law.
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By Erik CumminsPublished: August 25 2010 Law.com
Much like they did in the days and weeks leading to Sarbanes-Oxley in 2002, San Francisco Bay Area corporate lawyers, their clients and in-house law departments are bracing for a big spike in work stemming from financial reform.
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By Dennis GoginskyPublished: August 24 2010 Atlanta Business Chronicle
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever written. Financial services firms and other impacted organizations are just beginning to understand the Act's many facets and its full impact will not be known until studies have been conducted, reports written, and regulations issued. That being said, there are four key implications for which real estate funds should prepare.
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By Daniel P. CollinsPublished: August 24 2010 Futures Magazine
Gary Gensler was sworn in as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on May 26, 2009 amid a turbulent debate over regulation. His confirmation fight was a tough one as his previous work in the U.S. Department of Treasury as under secretary of domestic finance caused two Senators to hold up his confirmation because of his vigorous support for keeping over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives exempt from regulation in the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.
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