July 9, 2012 - The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published a consultative paper on margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives, and have invited public feedback on the scope, feasibility and impact of its proposed measures.
July 5, 2012 - The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation requiring financial firms to clear over-the-counter derivatives contracts through a central clearing counterparty and report them to trade repositories.
July 3, 2012 - Former Citigroup treasurer Gary Foster has been sentenced to just over eight years in jail for embezzling nearly $23 million from the bank. Foster, a former vice president in Citigroup's treasury finance department, received the 97 month term at a Brooklyn courthouse having already pleaded guilty in September.
June 15, 2012 - International Data Corporation (IDC) have released its latest results from the Worldwide Software Market Forecaster. The research monitors over 1000 software vendors (global and local) across a total of 49 countries globally.
June 29, 2012 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today voted to propose a phased compliance program regarding certain swaps to non-U.S. swap dealers, non-U.S. major swap participants, U.S. swap dealers, U.S. major swap participants, and foreign branches of U.S. swap dealers and U.S. major swap participants.
June 29, 2012 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today voted to propose a phased compliance program regarding certain swaps to non-U.S. swap dealers, non-U.S. major swap participants, U.S. swap dealers, U.S. major swap participants, and foreign branches of U.S. swap dealers and U.S. major swap participants.
June 28, 2012 - The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules that establish procedures for its review of certain clearing agency actions. The rules were required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which called for a new regulatory framework for trading in over-the-counter derivatives, including swap agreements.
June 28, 2012 - Four trade associations, including the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (APCIMs), the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET), the Futures and Options Association (FOA) and the Wholesale Market Brokers' Association (WMBA), have announced their joint development of a business-friendly guide to assist firms in complying with the complex set of new European-wide regulatory standards.
