Topic
Guides
4 articles
Guide
Clearinghouses and central counterparties explained
Clearinghouses and central counterparties explained: novation, margin, default funds, CFTC core principles and why clearing matters to derivatives regulation.
Guide
Position limits in commodity markets: how they work
How position limits work in commodity markets: federal and exchange limits, spot-month caps, bona fide hedging exemptions and who enforces the rules.
Guide
Swaps regulation after Dodd-Frank: how the rules work
How swaps regulation changed after Dodd-Frank: swap dealer registration, clearing, trade execution, reporting and margin, plus the CFTC and SEC split explained.
Guide
What the CFTC regulates: a guide to US derivatives oversight
A plain-English guide to what the CFTC regulates, from futures and options to swaps, and how it differs from the SEC and from the exchanges it oversees.