Sometimes you are awakened by a concept that is so simple yet so stunning. Such was the case with the opening remarks of industry veteran Ted Leveroni, now a principal at DerivProduct, who kicked off the DerivOps conference last month in Chicago. Over the years, Leveroni has been chief commercial officer for DTCC — Euroclear… Read More >>
CFTC to Extend Relief for Swap Trade Errors
Speaking at the DerivOps North America conference this morning, CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad announced his agency will be issuing no-action letters providing relief for regulatory requirements concerning erroneous swap trades and swap trade confirmations. Massad said the relief is part of the CFTC’s ongoing efforts to ensure that post-financial crisis reforms in the derivatives markets… Read More >>