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CFTC commissioner goes off resrvation on swap

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January 30, 2015
CFTC swap market regulations hurt Wall Street.

Fed grants overseas banks leeway in swap pushout rule

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June 5, 2013
Non-U.S. banks won leeway in Dodd-Frank Act requirements to separate swaps trading from their U.S. branches.

Gensler’s personal email use at CFTC faces Republican scrutiny

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May 30, 2013
Gary Gensler is drawing scrutiny for using personal email for work, including during the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd.

Gensler recusal faulted in CFTC watchdog’s MF Global report

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May 21, 2013
Chairman Gary Gensler’s recusal from the investigation into MF Global was unnecessary, according to the agency’s internal watchdog.

U.S. banks set to win rollback in Dodd-Frank swap-trading rules

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May 15, 2013
The world’s largest banks are set to win a rollback in final Dodd-Frank Act rules intended to transform the swaps market.

CFTC said to weigh lower price-quote in Dodd-Frank swap rule

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May 8, 2013
The regulator is considering reducing the number of price quotes a buyer must request before trading swaps.

Twitter attack prompts CFTC to speed automated trading rule

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April 30, 2013
The CFTC says it will publish ideas for boosting oversight of automated and high-frequency trading after the Associated Press Twitter feed was hacked.

U.K. joins Russia in raising alarm on cross-border swaps rules

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April 18, 2013
The $639 trillion global swaps market is starting to fragment because regulators are failing to agree on the cross-border rules.

Swap users win staggered delays in Dodd-Frank reporting rules

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April 9, 2013
Energy and manufacturing companies won delays in Dodd-Frank Act requirements to report derivatives trades they use to hedge business risks.

Wall Street may win swap-rule reprieve in U.S. House legislation

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March 20, 2013
U.S. House lawmakers may advance legislation that would give banks greater ability to trade swaps overseas.