Asset Classes Archive

Swap execution facilities have been given the go-ahead after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission passed final rules on OTC derivatives trading, including dropping the number of bids buyers must request to three. read more>

The number of US dollar-denominated interest rate swaps being cleared has jumped by 10% since US rules kicked in two months ago, according to a new tool using data from the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation. read more>

Global OTC derivatives trading volumes have slipped as market participants adjust to impending regulation and the emergence of swap futures, new data has shown. read more>

Progress on derivatives rules under Dodd-Frank has been dragged down further with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission facing a second lawsuit and accusations of being anti-competitive. read more>

The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday unveiled its new framework for cross-border swaps, with chairman Mary Jo White claiming that its ‘substituted compliance’ approach would reduce the regulatory complexity faced by global market participants. read more>

A US budget proposal that would change how derivatives are taxed could, if agreed, increase portfolio risk and damage both the derivatives and underlying markets, investor bodies and analysts claim. read more>

Bloomberg's legal action against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this week will not constrain the growth of swap futures, experts have warned. read more>

Asset managers' reliance on advice from third-party vendors and clearing brokers as they prepare for new swaps reporting and trading regimes could lead to significant compliance delays, an expert has warned. read more>

A new industry-led reporting and communication standard for OTC derivatives will give buy-side firms greater scope to automate regulatory-mandated reporting, including splitting margin payments to central counterparties. read more>

The buy-side may reduce its risk hedging activities as a result of clearing requirements for OTC derivatives under the Dodd-Frank Act, which will capture asset managers for the first time in June, an expert has warned. read more>