Increased OTC clearing will enhance resilience of financial system: Dudley
Bill would restrict OTC derivatives holdings
NYSE Euronext and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced Thursday the creation of a joint venture for clearing U.S. fixed income derivatives.
The over-the-counter derivatives business saw its first ever double digit decline in the second half of last year, according to the latest data from the Bank for International Settlements.The BIS reports that the total notional amount of OTC derivatives contracts outstanding was US$592.0 trillion at the end of December 2008, 13.4% lower than six months […]
The U.S. government has unveiled its plan to bring some regulatory oversight, and improved transparency, to the over-the-counter derivatives markets.The proposals published Wednesday would require clearing of all standardized OTC derivatives through regulated central counterparties, which would impose margin requirements and other risk controls.As well, all OTC derivatives dealers and firms that create large counterparty […]
Derivatives exchange to adopt SOLA trading platform
Fund will not assume net short positions, Cumberland says
EDX London will move onto Montreal Exchange technology in November
U.S. regulators to address OTC market in credit default swaps
The Bank for International Settlements reported that notional amounts outstanding of over-the-counter derivatives continued to expand in the first half of 2008, although credit default swap volumes ticked down.Notional amounts of all types of OTC contracts stood at US$683.7 trillion at the end of June, 15% higher than six months before, the BIS said.However, terminations […]