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  • The U.K. House of Lords today issued a report in response to regulatory developments at the E.U. Commission targeting over-the-counter derivatives. As first reported by Derivatives Week, the E.U. Sub-Committee A supports the European Commission’s stance on appointing the proposed European Securities and Markets Authority to regulate clearing houses.
  • The U.K. Conservative Party will appoint permanent Treasury ministers to Brussels and every E.U. state to lobby the European Commission on over-the-counter derivatives legislation, if the party wins the British general election in May.
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to review the extent and nature of derivatives usage by mutual funds and exchange traded funds has created a sweet spot for those already holding an exemption to the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  • The European Banking Federation has called on European lawmakers to focus on better policing of derivatives rather than slapping bans on products such as credit default swaps.
  • The illiquid nature of loans delivered into the auction to settle credit default swaps referencing Japanese lender Aiful on Thursday played a major role in raising the final result, credit analysts at Deutsche Bank believe.
  • Regulatory supervisors in Europe and the U.S. should resist the extensive lobbying of banks when trying to overhaul the over-the-counter derivatives market, according to Fraser Cowie, executive director of global business development for NYSE Liffe.