Op-ed from Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, talking about how the CFTC’s final rules for swap dealer business conduct were softened to benefit swap dealers. Cardea Partners are independent representatives for anyone, public or private, entering into swaps and options contracts. And yes, even though such a representative is not Read more…
An interesting article from the New York Times, “A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives” on the incentive for leading banks to control the over-the-counter derivatives market and the proposed clearinghouses. Cardea Partners helps our clients combat this natural disadvantage in the marketplace and reduces the unseen fees of Read more…
An interesting article from the New York Times, “A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives” on the incentive for leading banks to control the over-the-counter derivatives market and the proposed clearinghouses. Cardea Partners helps our clients combat this natural disadvantage in the marketplace and reduces the unseen fees of Read more…
This is a great summary of the Financial Reform Bill implementation, but not a quick skimmer. Many of the provisions have extended timelines and are dependent upon future decisions by a number of regulators, but this is the most comprehensive synopsis of FinReg we have seen from Davis Polk & Wardwell Read more…