It seems as though trading volumes on Swap Execution Facilities, or SEFs, are not what regulators initially anticipated. To encourage more…
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CFTC Provides Time-Limited No-Action Relief to Certain Affiliated Counterparties
The US regulatory authorities’ complex rulings with relation to the structure by which clearing of swaps can be carried out…
Read MoreForthcoming CFTC Roundtable Set For April 3 To Clarify Dodd-Frank Act End User Issues
CFTC set to hold roundtable including discussion panels on three commonly-requested topics surrounding the Dodd-Frank Act following requests for clarification…
Read MoreCFTC grants substituted compliance with regulations from six regions worldwide
CFTC recognizes some foreign regulators’ oversight of key swaps components, causes more confusion Friday afternoon saw a plethora of press…
Read MoreSecond SEF relief period expires, confusion sets in
FX traders expressed their doubts about the ability of SEFs to handle CFTC’s procedures properly In an extensive piece today…
Read MoreCFTC delays SEF enforcement one month to November 1
However the CFTC denies the six month full implementation delay requested by the securities industry. Despite warnings by many securities…
Read MoreSEF applications approved for trueEX and ICE IntercontinentalExchange
What is an SEF exactly? The CFTC has granted two more (temporary) SEF licenses, this time to trueEX and ICE…
Read MoreSEF applications approved for Javelin, BGC Partners and TeraExchange
Most major Swaps industry participants have received, or at least applied for, SEF designation. The CFTC has granted three more…
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