New Swap Rules Draw Concern from Foreign Regulators
New Swap Rules Draw Concern from Foreign RegulatorsRegulators from the European Union and the U.K. urged the U.S. to delay new rules concerning swap contracts and to reconsider how the rules apply to...
View ArticleCFTC Inundated With Swap Rule Comments
CFTC Inundated With Swap Rule CommentsAs the comment period for a rule on the extraterritorial application of Dodd-Frank-mandated swap rules draws to a close, the CFTC is receiving a large volume of...
View ArticleCFTC, Foreign Regulators Issue Joint Statement on OTC Derivatives
CFTC, Foreign Regulators Issue Joint Statement on OTC DerivativesThe U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint statement with foreign regulators today that outlines plans for...
View ArticleJapan Launches LNG Futures Contract
Japan Launches LNG Futures ContractJapan plans to launch the world’s first futures contract for liquefied natural gas, also known as LNG. This marks the country’s latest step toward creating a global...
View ArticleCFTC grants TFX member firms exemption from certain Part 30 regulations
Pursuant to Commission Regulation 30.10, CFTC grants certain exemptions to firms designated by the Tokyo Financial Exchange, Inc. (TFX) from the application of certain foreign futures and option...
View ArticleFSA plans to set leverage limits on retail Forex
Japan’s Financial Services Agency is planning to set limits on how much foreign-exchange investors can buy on margin. The FSA unveiled a plan to curb speculative trading in two stages, in order to...
View ArticleCFTC no-action letter permits offer and sale of the mini-TOPIX futures contract
The CFTC issued a no-action letter permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the mini-TOPIX futures contract, TOPIX Core30 futures contract and TSE REIT index futures contract. Mini-TOPIX...
View ArticleEstablishment of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization
The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the ASEAN Members States, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3) and the Monetary Authority of Hong Kong, China, announced the signing of the Chiang Mai...
View ArticleBOJ may ramp up fiscal policy actions
Bank of Japan policy makers are prepared to consider expanding an emergency-loan program for banks and increasing purchases of government debt should the recovery falter, people with knowledge of the...
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