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Industry Gears Up for Swap Data Reporting

Under the CFTC rules, known as Part 43, all entities whose swap activities exceeded a notional threshold ($8 billion) in the...

11.26.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

The CFTC Swaps Report is to be released at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday of each week unless otherwise noted. The...

11.21.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

The U.S. Treasury’s decision to exempt FX swaps and forwards from OTC derivative clearing requirements provides relief to...

11.20.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

HOOPP’s Jim Keohane deploys futures, options and swaps to clear the pension plan’s return hurdle without taking undue risk.

11.20.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Regulations Create Client Onboarding Headaches for Swap Dealers

New requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act require swap dealers to obtain more information about their clients before...

11.14.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Swap Execution Facilities Seek Parity with Exchanges

11.13.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Low Returns Likely to Steer Pension Funds Towards Hedge Funds

Pension funds that have historically clung to long-only investment strategies are looking to alternatives in an effort to...

11.12.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Regulators Poles Apart As They Fail to Swap Notes on Derivatives Rules

11.08.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Accounting Issues Plague Buy Side

11.07.2012 By Terry Flanagan | Terry Flanagan is Managing Director at Markets Media Group, where he oversees the Markets Media, Traders Magazine, and GlobalTrading platforms. A former Bloomberg reporter and editor, as well as a financial research analyst, his primary goal is to make MMG content as high-quality and engaging as possible. Terry earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001. In his free time, Terry likes to handicap horse races, host podcasts, and rewatch 1980s movies.

Industry Gears Up for Swap Data Reporting

Industry Gears Up for Swap Data Reporting

CFTC to Publish Weekly Swaps Report

Markets Welcome FX Swaps Exemption

Derivatives Dean

Regulations Create Client Onboarding Headaches for Swap Dealers

Swap Execution Facilities Seek Parity with Exchanges

Low Returns Likely to Steer Pension Funds Towards Hedge Funds

Regulators Poles Apart As They Fail to Swap Notes on Derivatives Rules

Accounting Issues Plague Buy Side

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