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Algorithms or expert judgment should be used when there is insufficient relevant transactional data to compile a benchmark, according to George Handjinicolaou, deputy ceo and head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
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Some of Europe’s biggest banking associations have warned European Union finance ministers that the financial transaction tax will damage derivative volumes if the current proposals are implemented as planned in January 2014. Under the FTT, financial transactions will face taxes of 0.01% for derivatives and 0.1% for stocks and bonds.
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European dealers and counterparties in Japan are looking at contingency plans in case the country’s central clearing counterparty and clearing regulatory regime do not obtain mutual recognition and equivalence status from the European Securities and Markets Authority under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation. -
The international reach of Dodd-Frank may result in Brazilian businesses choosing to hedge with a non-U.S. firm to avoid any regulatory burdens involved in complying with U.S. regulation.
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An amendment that would have reviewed a rule in the U.S. that requires investments firms to request a quote to buy or sell derivatives from three dealers—an automatic increase from two dealers—has been rejected by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission must take the lead on cross-border regulatory harmonization, George Handjinicolaou, deputy ceo of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association told DI.
