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OTC derivatives
Inside this issue
• The debate over the risks of pooled accounts versus the extra expense of separate accounts continues
• The postponement of the Dodd Frank rules has given the industry more time to prepare - -
Content
Avalanche of rulemaking blocks road to OTC clarity
The Dodd Frank act and its European twin are throwing up some thorny issues such as extra-territorial challenges, legal uncertainty and types of collateral
OTC derivatives debate to cast light on swaps and futures
How regulators end up acting to balance the concerns of different market participants, will cast an interesting light on the broader debate about how closely swaps should come to resemble futures
Collateral will be key in shake-up for derivatives
An industry view of the far-reaching regulatory changes that market participants will have to implement when Dodd Frank and Emir are enforced
Industry welcomes OTC reform deadline change
The postponement of centralised clearing gives the buyside more time to prepare and a chance to wait for clarification of the new regulations
Finding a mechanism to save derivatives trades
The market is debating the ‘portability’ aspect of central clearing required when a member defaults to limit systemic risk
