Download PDF Matthew Kluchenek† I. Introduction Among all the U.S. regulators interested in regulating Bitcoin and virtual currencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is determined to be at the forefront. Since the announcement by CFTC … [Read more...] about Bitcoin and Virtual Currencies: Welcome to Your Regulator
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New Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps
Download PDF Craig Stein & Paul N. Watterson, Jr.* One of the fundamental changes that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”)[1] made in the financial markets has been to force most over-the-counter swap transactions onto … [Read more...] about New Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps
The Status of Environmental Commodities Under the Commodity Exchange Act
Download PDF Matthew F. Kluchenek* This article examines the role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) in regulating transactions in environmental commodities, such as renewable energy certificates (“RECs”), emissions allowances, carbon offsets and carbon … [Read more...] about The Status of Environmental Commodities Under the Commodity Exchange Act
An Evaluation Of The U.S. Regulatory Response to Systemic Risk and Failure Posed by Derivatives
Download PDF Kimberly Summe* Derivatives, understood by few but disparaged by many, are often blamed for the collapse of the United States economy in the wake of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy in September 2008.[1] A legislative response to the crisis was inescapable and on … [Read more...] about An Evaluation Of The U.S. Regulatory Response to Systemic Risk and Failure Posed by Derivatives
The CFTC’s Cross-Border Guidance for Swaps and Substituted Compliance Regime
Download PDF James Schwartz* The derivatives market was seen as having contributed substantially to the financial crisis of 2007–08.[1] This led to efforts to regulate derivatives in many of the countries in which their use was commonplace.[2] Historically, the swaps market … [Read more...] about The CFTC’s Cross-Border Guidance for Swaps and Substituted Compliance Regime