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The Americas derivatives community came together in New York to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry
The derivatives market gathered in London on Thursday night to celebrate its leading players
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected to announce a delay until July for compliance with new regulations for swaps dealers engaged in cross-border derivatives activities.
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—Tracey McDermott, director of enforcement and financial crime at the U.K. Financial Services Authority in London, on the actions of certain ex-UBS traders who attempted to manipulate the London interbank offered rate and other interest rate benchmarks.
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On Nov. 16 the Department of the Treasury issued a determination that foreign exchange swaps and fx forwards should not be regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act and therefore should be exempted from the definition of swap under the CEA as amended by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Determination is a wholesale adoption of the proposed determination issued by the Treasury last year and took effect immediately.
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Adjusted volumes of over-the-counter derivatives have dropped by 5.3% from USD440.1 trillion at year-end 2011 to USD416.9 trillion June 30, 2012, largely due to compression and clearing, according to an analysis by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
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Appointments and departures at the banks and hedge funds were thin on the ground, although a few notable hires were made. Brevan Howard continued its expansion in interest rates, hiring a senior interest rates trader from Credit Suisse. -
The European Securities and Markets Authorities has published guidelines stating that a national competent authority should assess and ensure that a central counterparty has put in place a framework to identify, monitor and manage potential risks arising from interoperability arrangements.
