Treasury’s Proprietary Trading Language Targets All Financial Firms for Restrictions
March 8, 2010 in Securities Regulation & Law Report · Leave a Comment
Legislative language that the Treasury Department will soon submit to Congress calls for quantitative limits and additional capital requirements on…
White House Requests up to $261 Million for CFTC; Half of $93 Million Increase Tied to Reform Effort
February 8, 2010 in Securities Regulation & Law Report · Leave a Comment
The White House proposed Feb. 1 that Congress fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with as much as $261 million in fiscal year 2011, which would be an increase of more than…
2010 OUTLOOK — FUTURES LEGISLATION: Senate to Take Over Action on Derivatives Reform, but Timing Unclear
January 25, 2010 in Securities Regulation & Law Report · Leave a Comment
The financial crisis that came to a head for consumers and investors in fall 2008 will continue to cast a shadow over lawmakers and regulators in 2010 as the Senate takes…
As Legislators Ponder Credit Default Swaps Regulation, Clearing Moves Forward on Voluntary Basis
January 20, 2010 in Alternative Investment Law Report · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK—Derivatives dealers in December began registering single-name U.S. credit default swap transactions for the first time while U.S. lawmakers contemplated legislation that would, also for the first time, regulate the financial instruments…
