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CFTC issues reprieve on mid-market disclosure

CFTC issues no-action letters on certain external business conduct standards under Dodd-Frank, but some participants say the relief has come too late

Regulation | 06 May 2013
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FX prime brokers welcome CFTC relief

CFTC provides last-minute relief for FX prime brokers, having listened to arguments that the market could be seriously impeded by business conduct rules

Regulation | 02 May 2013
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Icap: Sefs could lead to ‘sub-optimal hedging’

Moving NDFs to trade on Sefs could mean less hedging at longer end of the curve, says senior executive at Icap

Currency Derivatives | 16 Apr 2013
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Futures will not beat swaps on margin alone, say buy-side firms

Swap futures have a number of advantages, but OTC instruments will continue to be popular, leading buy-side firms say

Regulation | 12 Apr 2013
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Industry reiterates need for FX exemption in uncleared margin rules

Responses to a second consultation on the margining of uncleared derivatives are strongly in favour of an FX carve-out

Basel Committee | 12 Apr 2013
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FX Invest North America: Extent of FX exemption still unclear

The US Treasury has exempted FX swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing and reporting requirements, but the extent of the carve-out is still uncertain, panellists at FX Invest North America warned

Regulation | 11 Apr 2013
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FX Invest North America: Platform proliferation creates buy-side headache, say panellists

An overcrowded market will lead to platform consolidation, but it is too difficult to predict which venues will survive

Regulation | 10 Apr 2013
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