Obama Administration to Regulate Derivatives Markets Today the Treasury announced that the Obama Administration proposed a bill named the “Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009″. The bill proposes to amend a number of the securities laws (including the Commodity Exchange Act, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange [...]
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23 June
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Congress and Regulators Discuss OTC Derivatives Regulation
Increased regulation looming as SEC and CFTC jockey for position The severe financial crisis that has unfolded over the last two years has revealed serious weaknesses in the structure of U.S. financial regulation, as well as the pressing need for a comprehensive regulatory framework. Part of President Obama’s new financial [...]