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Added costs of OTC derivatives debated
The debate about SEFs, exchanges and the OTC derivatives market is not going away.
New derivatives trading rules to have broad impact?
One of the last battlegrounds in the push for financial industry reform is derivatives trading. Most of us are resigned to central clearinghouses or swap exchange facilities for speculative trading
Unintended consequences of forced move to clearinghouses, exchanges?
The big day is fast approaching. We'll likely get a vote in the next day or two, barring something dramatic, on the financial reform bill working through the Senate. A lot is at stake-and in flux.
The state of CDS clearing
Toward the end of last year, there was a groundswell of activity toward building a true central clearinghouse for credit default swaps. The Fed had all but mandated it and just about everyone in the
Central CDS clearinghouse a bad idea?
People seem resigned to the idea of a central clearinghouse for standardized CDS contracts. The fact that the Obama Administration has thrown its weight behind the idea can't be discounted. Neither
ICE making inroads in CDS clearing race?
We've been saying for a while now that the big dealers will have a lot of sway when it comes to determining the winners in the race to set up a clearinghouse and/or actual exchange for credit
ICE moves ahead with CDS plans
The Intercontinental Exchange took a step toward setting up a central clearinghouse for credit default swaps when it received approval from the New York State Banking operations. This paves the way
New perspective on credit derivatives
The world has been buzzing about the looming launch of a central clearinghouse for credit derivatives, something many see as a crucial step toward imposing order on the market. We have voiced our
Is the CDS risk passing?
Is the risk stemming from credit default swaps (CDSs) passing? Business Week weighs in with an article noting data from the International Swaps & Derivatives Assn. that says $25 trillion in
Learning from FXMarketSpace
Are there any lessons to be learned from the demise of FXMarketSpace? Well, there have to be. The failure of a major effort to bring centralized clearing to a rough-and-tumble, over-the-counter
