Financial Regulatory Forum

EXCLUSIVE: Credit derivatives market can expect specific rules, says regulator

By Rachel Wolcott, Compliance Complete

LONDON, Oct. 4 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Credit derivatives dealers can expect to see specific rules and regulations to address some of the peculiarities of that market, said Edouard Vieillefond, director in charge of regulation policy and international affairs at French regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). Despite the huge amount of regulation already aimed at the broader derivatives market, there is concern that it will be insufficient to cover continuing questions that regulators have about its functioning.

“The question is will the reform currently under finalisation or implementation, such as EMIR in Europe, be enough? Credit default swaps are derivatives on credit that look like insurance products. They are so specific they may deserve specific treatment and additional regulatory requirements or perhaps a better harmonisation of the prudential and the traditional market conduct regulation,” Vieillefond told Compliance Complete. (more…)

Banks shed light on derivatives for regulators

   By Jane Baird
   LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Derivatives market participants are creating entities to provide regulators with information necessary to spot system-threatening risk exposures in the $600 trillion market. (more…)

US Justice Dept. confirms credit derivatives probe

   WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department confirmed on Wednesday that its Antitrust Division is investigating possible anti-competitive practices involving credit derivatives.
   “The Antitrust Division is investigating the possibility of anti-competitive practices in the credit derivatives clearing, trading and information services industries,” spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said in a statement.
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