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30 Nov 2020, 7:30 am by Elizabeth Williams
The exemption applies to swaps entered into by certain central banks, sovereign entities, international financial institutions, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies and community development financial institutions. [read post]
On September 3, 2014, U.S. banking regulators re-proposed margin, capital and segregation requirements applicable to swap entities [1] for uncleared swaps. [2] The new proposed rules modify significantly the regulators’ original 2011 proposal in light of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s and the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (“BCBS/IOSCO”) issuance of their 2013 final policy framework on margin requirements… [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 8:38 am by John Jascob
Tonkovic, J.D.The SEC is proposing an exemption for certain entities in connection with the portfolio margining of swaps and security-based swaps that are credit default swaps. [read post]
18 Dec 2023, 5:36 am by Unknown
“In addition, today’s proposal will promote international harmonization and market resilience, and ensure that the CFTC continues to receive accurate, complete, and high-quality data on swap transactions. [read post]
1 Oct 2015, 12:05 pm by Paul Caron
Bond Buyer, IRS Chief Counsel Blasted for Favorable Ruling on Total Return Swaps: Former Internal Revenue Service official Mark Scott is urging the IRS to revoke a private-letter ruling that was favorable for a total return swap, or TRS, arguing that they are "arbitrage schemes" that have "resulted in hundreds... [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 6:19 am by John Jascob
In his final speech to the Futures Industry Association at the 12th Annual International Derivatives Expo (IDX) in London, Chairman Giancarlo recounted his previous efforts to streamline the CFTC’s cross-border swaps framework, what is happening now at the agency, as well as what we can expect in the future on this front. [read post]
10 Jul 2020, 8:22 am by Ashley Halvorsen
The changes to the swap margin rule also provide additional flexibility to allocate collateral internally. [read post]
17 Nov 2014, 3:01 pm by Francesca Drake
On November 17, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a report (CR08/2014) on post-trade transparency in the credit default swaps market. [read post]
2 Apr 2011, 10:29 am by James Hamilton
Citing its unique role as a bank for central banks, the Bank for International Settlements has asked the SEC and CFTC for an exemption from the Dodd-Frank definitions of swap and security-based swap. [read post]
3 Oct 2023, 8:44 am by jeffreynewmanadmin
Bank of America (Bank of America, N.A (BANA) and Merrill Lynch International (MLI)) for failing to diligently supervise swaps reporting and failing to comply with swaps reporting obligations. [read post]
5 May 2009, 11:17 am
Renato Negrin, a former portfolio manager at hedge fund investment adviser Millennium Partners L.P., and Jon-Paul Rorech, a salesman at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., are charged with insider trading in credit default swaps of VNU N.V., an international holding company that owns Nielsen Media and other media businesses. [read post]
27 Apr 2018, 6:03 am by John Jascob
It was unveiled at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) annual meeting in an interview with former CFTC Commissioner and current ISDA CEO Scott O’Malia. [read post]
16 Apr 2011, 3:26 pm by James Hamilton
In a comment letter to the CFTC, SIFMA and the International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) suggested clarifications and refinements to Commission proposals on swap trading relationship and documentation requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants. [read post]
19 May 2017, 7:30 am by John Jascob
In contrast, the Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), a public interest group, asserted that the proposed rules were too lenient and expressed concerns that the proposal heavily relies on the use of internal models at covered swap entities and “that the reliance on internal models can permit regulated entities to manipulate risk controls to increase their own profits at the cost of increasing risks to the public. [read post]
16 Dec 2011, 4:45 pm by James Hamilton
The IRS has proposed regulations describing swaps and similar agreements that fall within the meaning of Section 1256(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, which was added to the Code by Section 1601 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exclude certain swaps and similar agreements from the reach of Section 1256 of the Code. [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 8:52 am by James Hamilton
Failing to pass HR 2779 would undermine bank internal risk management procedures, posited the ABA.The ABA also supports HR 2586, the Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act, which would clarify that a swap execution facility cannot be required to have a minimum number of participants, receive or respond to quote requests, or display quotes for a certain period of time. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 3:46 pm by Felix Shipkevich
Derivatives and Structured Finance Practice Group at Linklaters LLP, where he specializes in the international swaps market. [read post]