August 11, 2009
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 Act of 1934), to regulate the [...]
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June 23, 2009
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 regulation plan is to regulate the [...]
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Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
August 11, 2009Obama 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 Act of 1934), to regulate the [...]