Lexology PRO | Hong Kong | 30 Aug 2023
Hong Kong’s financial regulators are progressing their plans to amend the city’s Clearing Rules to better align them with international standards, announcing the conclusions of a joint consultation on proposed amendments to the rules.
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 29 Aug 2023
A swap dealer settled charges with the CFTC for failing to retain audio files due to vendor system failures. In an Order, the CFTC stated that the…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 25 Aug 2023
The CFTC set a comment deadline of October 24, 2023 for proposed amendments to rules governing confirmation of transactions on swap execution…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 8 Aug 2023
The CFTC set a comment deadline of October 10, 2023 for proposed amendments to uncleared swaps margin requirements. The amendments are intended to…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 27 Jul 2023
The CFTC proposed amendments to rules governing confirmation of transactions on swap execution facilities ("SEFs"). The proposal, which is intended…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 26 Jul 2023
The CFTC proposed amendments to uncleared swaps margin requirements to (i) expand the scope of money market funds that qualify as acceptable…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 26 Jul 2023
The CFTC proposed amendments to rule filing requirements for various types of registered entities, including designated contract markets ("DCMs")…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 11 Jul 2023
CFTC staff extended temporary no-action relief for bank Swap Dealers ("Bank SDs") from certain financial reporting requirements. CFTC Letter 23-11…
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP | USA | 10 Jul 2023
The CFTC approved a made-available-to-trade ("MAT") determination for certain overnight index swaps referencing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate…
Stevens & Bolton LLP | United Kingdom | 28 Jun 2023
Have you heard the term "hedging your bets" and wondered what the term "hedging" really means? In the financial world, to "hedge" is to enter into an…