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CME derivatives attract CFTC review on Dodd-Frank concerns

By Matthew Leising | February 19, 2013

CME Group Inc.’s decision to allow users of its interest-rate swap future contracts to avoid tougher oversight is drawing scrutiny from the CFTC.

UBS said to be close to reaching a Libor-rigging settlement

By Lindsay Fortado, Bloomberg | December 3, 2012

UBS AG, Switzerland’s biggest lender, is close to agreements with U.S. and U.K. regulators to pay more than 290 million pounds ($466 million) in fines over allegations traders tried to rig global interest rates.

CME Group drops suit challenging swap-data repository rules

By Tom Schoenberg and Silla Brush | November 29, 2012

CME Group Inc. dropped a lawsuit challenging the CFTC's new rules on trade-data reporting after the agency backed away.

CFTC said to give swaps dealers three-month clearing time delay

By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg | November 28, 2012

The CFTC granted JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays Plc and six other lenders a three-month delay to meet swaps-clearing rules

U.S. Treasury exempts forex swaps from Dodd-Frank

By Silla Brush | November 17, 2012

The U.S. Treasury Department says forex swaps and forwards already have high levels of transparency and new regulations aren't needed.

CME lawsuit over CFTC’s swap-database rule faulted by DTCC

By Silla Brush | November 12, 2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. says the CME Group's lawsuit over swap-data rules undermines efforts to boost transparency.

CME Group sues to block Dodd-Frank swap reporting rules

By Tom Schoenberg | November 8, 2012

CME Group Inc. sued the CFTC, challenging cleared-swaps reporting requirements imposed under the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.

European and U.S. officials said to meet privately on swaps

By Silla Brush | November 5, 2012

European and U.S. officials are reportedly meeting in Washington this week to coordinate rules governing swaps.

CFTC said set to appeal court ruling on trading limits

By Silla Brush | October 27, 2012

The CFTC is set to appeal a court ruling that overturned trading limits on oil, natural gas and other commodities.

CFTC to give banks 2 minutes to consider cleared swaps

By Matthew Leising | September 24, 2012

Swaps dealers will have two minutes to accept or reject trades that will be sent to clearinghouses starting next month.

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