Dodd-Frank Act
WHAT IS THIS? Properly known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, this controversial US legislative package enacted a host of reforms agreed by the G20 nations in the aftermath of the financial crisis, including rules on the clearing, execution and reporting of standardised swaps. It also introduced the Volcker rule ban on proprietary trading by banks, and a new way of liquidating big institutions.
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MAS grants temporary relief for energy market brokers over Ice energy futures
MAS confirms it is granting interdealer brokers temporary exemptions from registering as futures brokers
Margin for longer-dated uncleared FX would be unpopular, FSA official admits
While the idea behind a maturity threshold for forex collateral requirements makes sense to regulators, FSA speaker at FX Week Europe recognises the industry's opposition
Firms shy away from public utilities despite CFTC relief
No-action letter not enough to convince counterparties to trade with public utilities
US and them – Aaron Woolner column
US and them
Dodd-Frank and its impact on Asia
States of confusion
Confirmation of US Treasury FX exemption brings relief to FX dealers
After two years of consideration, the US Treasury confirmed its decision to exempt forex swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing and exchange trading on Friday evening
CFTC clarification on physical gas deals welcomed
CFTC answers concerns over treatment of physical gas storage and transportation agreements under Dodd-Frank
Dealers working to keep Asian entities outside Dodd-Frank
As the CFTC prepares to finalise its rules on extraterritoriality, some firms in Asia are working to minimise the impact on non-US entities
Risk USA: Cross-border conflicts could leave firms unable to comply
Hedge fund CQS warns US persons definition will make compliance more difficult - or even impossible
Uncleared margin rules threaten E&P hedging
Pushed to the margins
Editor's letter: More effort required
More effort required
CFTC facing struggle to revive commodity position limits
Limited appeal
Banks look for tech solution to collateral crunch
Crunch solutions
CFTC rules could force European funds to break the law
Breaking the rules
The CFTC's to-do list: 14 rules to go, from Sefs to Volcker
The CFTC’s to-do list from Sefs to Volcker
Volumes of swaps trades between US and Asian firms recover
A recent Dodd-Frank-led decline in swap volumes between Asian and US counterparties has been reversed following CFTC intervention
Banks cut commodity VAR as regulatory reform bites
Basel capital rules and regulatory reform stymie risk appetite of major banks in commodities
Culture, acquisitions and regulation at Scotiabank
An acquisitive spirit
CFTC still facing tough to-do list
Regulator has finalised 39 rules but 14 remain at proposal stage - including six that have been outstanding for more than 500 days
CFTC may alter stance on physical gas deals
Agency expected to respond to natural gas industry fears about Dodd-Frank swap definition
FX Week Asia: Exemptions offer little solace for corporates
Corporate treasurers remain concerned about increased hedging costs as a result of new regulation, and expect banks to pass the costs on – despite exemptions for corporate hedging