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Gensler tells PE firms that derivatives regs will impact them

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 13 2011

CFTC Chair Gary Gensler spoke at the International Finance Corporation's annual conference on Wednesday, and told an audience of private equity fund managers that derivatives regulations will impact them because companies in which they invest use derivatives to hedge against risk (even if the PE funds do not directly invest in derivatives

House committee passes bill to delay Dodd-Frank CFTC rulemaking

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 6 2011

On Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee marked-up Rep. Frank Lucas’ bill to “facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption” (H.R. 1573

Concerns continue to grow with the CTFCSEC proposed swap rules

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 6 2011

There continues to be a growing concern in the industry about the proposed regulation to govern the swap markets

CFTC sets tentative date to issue measure on derivatives end users

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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June 10 2011

On June 9th, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler announced that the agency will likely issue a proposal by June 14th that will shield the “harmless” users of the derivatives market from negative legal consequences and uncertainty associated with implementation of Dodd-Frank

Analysis indicates Dodd-Frank rulemaking deadlines will be missed more frequently

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 6 2011

A recent analysis of Dodd-Frank rulemakings indicates that missed deadlines will be increasingly common

New attacks on commodity “speculation” on the horizon

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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June 10 2011

With continued volatility in the commodity markets, and the impact of that volatility on the price of oil, it should be little surprise that various governmental bodies are taking aim at speculators

CFTC commissioner, New York delegation skeptical of proposed swap rules

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 20 2011

Recently, CFTC Commissioner Scott O'Malia criticized aspects of several CFTC Dodd-Frank rulemakings

Senate Banking Subcommittee examines derivatives clearinghouses

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 27 2011

While the House Committee approved legislation to delay implementation of derivatives regulation, a Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing discussed the merits and challenges of establishing derivatives clearinghouses

Potential extension of swaps rules causes international backlash

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global, USA
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May 27 2011

According to a Wall Street Journal article published this week, foreign banks and funds are becoming increasingly concerned that U.S. regulators will extend their activities overseas and enforce risk mitigation portions of the Dodd-Frank Act abroad

House committee approves delayed derivatives rulemaking

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 27 2011

On May 24th, the House Financial Services Committee agreed to legislation that would delay the implementation of the derivatives and swaps market reform portions of the Dodd-Frank Act for two years