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The CFTC issues requests for comments on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives contracts

On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two Requests for Comment (RFCs) on 24/7 trading and clearing of derivatives...more

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EC consultation on commodity derivatives market

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The European Commission has published a targeted consultation document on a review of the functioning of commodity derivatives markets (including for these purposes emissions allowances) and certain aspects relating to spot...more

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2024 CFTC Year in Review: An Overview of a Transitional Year

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Coming off a busy 2024, we expect that 2025 will be a landmark year for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission). Rostin Behnam’s resignation as Chairman on January 20 marked the end of the Biden...more

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The Markets in Financial Instruments (Equivalence) (Singapore) Regulations 2024

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The Markets in Financial Instruments (Equivalence) (Singapore) Regulations 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum and de minimis assessment. The Regulations set out HM Treasury's determination that...more

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CRT Transactions in the EU, U.K. and the United States

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In this bulletin, we consider the current state of the EU, U.K. and U.S. markets for credit risk transfer (“CRT”) transactions, with a particular focus on the fund finance market. For a more in-depth introduction to this...more

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Simply Speaking - October 2023: Marshall Islands Netting Act

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On September 28, 2023, the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (“Nitijela”) during the 44th Constitutional Regular Session, 2023, enacted the Netting Act, 2023 (the “Netting Act”), which was certified by the...more

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CSA Seek Comments on Enhanced OTC Derivatives Data Reporting Amendments

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Proposed amendments are intended to reduce regulatory burden by aligning over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting requirements with international standards developed by the Committee on Payments and Market...more

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In A Trinity of Releases, the SEC Proposes To Make Hedging Transactions More Transparent

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If adopted, the proposals will likely impact market practices - In a trinity of proposing releases rolled out in less than three months, the SEC has comprehensively proposed to regulate the use of derivatives and short...more

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Keep Your Eyes on Mark-to-Market

We report elsewhere in this issue on Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) proposed mark-to-market tax on billionaires. On August 5, 2021, Wyden also introduced the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, April 2021 # 4

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LIBOR transition and fallbacks in uncleared derivatives: Sterling Working Group statement and paper - Recent UK and EU regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Also check our Financial...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, March 2021 # 5

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UK MiFIR: FCA update on use of TTP to modify DTO - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on the use of its temporary transitional power (TTP) to modify the UK's derivatives trading obligation (DTO). ...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, February 2021 # 3

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EMIR: Delegated Regulations on clearing obligation and risk mitigation - The following Delegated Regulations made under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) have been published in the Official Journal of the...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, December 2020 # 3

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UK Short Selling Regulation: notification threshold - HM Treasury has announced that it intends to lay a statutory instrument under the retained EU law version of the Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) amending the initial...more

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