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
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Straight Talk from a Practitioner: Notes from Under the Wall
Download PDF Steven Lofchie* with assistance from Theresa Perkins** As a financial regulatory lawyer, I am accustomed to being cautious in my pronouncements. Equivocal and timid. When clients ask me for hard advice, rather than answer them, I often just rub my hands … [Read more...] about Straight Talk from a Practitioner: Notes from Under the Wall
Dodd-Frank Act Has its First Birthday, But Derivatives End Users Have Little Cause to Celebrate
Download PDF Michael Sackheim and Elizabeth M. Schubert* A year has passed since the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, entitled the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability … [Read more...] about Dodd-Frank Act Has its First Birthday, But Derivatives End Users Have Little Cause to Celebrate