Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives
A trust deficit: why regulators need to rely on each other
Trust, but verify
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
The extraterritorial application of US uncleared margin proposals will make it tough for US banks to compete with their foreign counterparts unless the proposals are copied by regulators elsewhere
NYSE Liffe: one pot to rule them all
One pot to rule them all
LCH to become more commercially driven, says Axe
Commercially driven
Multiple repositories must adhere to common standards, says CPSS-Iosco
International coalition of regulators recognises the likelihood that multiple trade repositories will be set up along global, regional or national lines and sets out recommendations for minimum standards
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
New proposals could take the sting out of Sefs, say industry experts
The appearance of the Sef Clarification Act last month, coupled with a changing mood in Washington, DC, has given rise to a more positive outlook among e-commerce experts
Risk waterfall at CME, Ice makes porting harder, dealers say
The need to provide portability could pressure CCPs to lean more heavily on initial margin than default funds to absorb losses
ASX vs LCH in race to be Australia's OTC clearer
Home-town blues
Lamb discusses CME Clearing Europe's goals
A clear goal
Video: Reliance Capital's Lav Chaturvedi on risk management in India and the dangers of reg arb
Lav Chaturvedi, chief risk officer at Reliance Capital, speaks about the challenges facing the derivatives industry in India, including the introduction of a credit default swaps market, and the dangers of regulatory arbitrage in the current regulatory…
Pricing, Basel, Paulson & Co: the top stories of 2011 so far
A review of the top Risk.net stories during the first half of 2011
Asia readies for new hedge accounting rules
Brought to account
Regulatory reform puts risk management under threat in Asia
Risk management under threat
Proliferation of central clearing in Asia causes tech trials
Technology trials
Major banks move to aggregate swap execution facilities
Day of the aggregators
Deconstructing Emir
Deconstructing Emir
Peer review needed to prevent regulatory arbitrage, says AMF
Clearing rules 'won't work' unless US and European regulators can agree on detail, says senior French regulator
The complexity of client clearing
Client clearing complexity
SEC appoints Lewis as director of RiskFin
The SEC appoints Craig Lewis as its chief economist and director of the risk, strategy and financial innovation division
More guidance needed from regulators on clearing
Clear guidance?
Central clearing: safe as houses?
New regulations mandating the central clearing of OTC derivatives bring operational risks for central counterparties and increased exposure to systemic risk. In the second of a two-part series, ORR looks at the problems and opportunities for clearing…
EFETnet, DTCC to set up commodity derivatives repository
A partnership between EFETnet and DTCC aims to create a global commodity derivatives trade repository, which will provide regulators one point of contact for trade data