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… functions: First, it is about allocating and pricing capital and money in the economy. Second, it is about … for the loans they have made as well as help borrowers gain the benefits of new sources of capital. Securities … shortly thereafter, helping hedgers and borrowers protect against interest rate changes. More recently, we have seen …
… of media attention surrounding the three enforcement cases against Barclays, UBS and RBS for manipulative conduct with … sheets. And looking forward, recent changes to Basel capital rules will take root and will move banks even … has written a recent book called Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder. His main theme is: “Just as human bones …
… deal in derivatives should be required to have sufficient capital. Capital requirements reduce the risk that losses … of a daily mark-to-market process, the settling of gains and losses and the imposition of independently … financial system. We must ensure that this never happens again. We cannot afford any more multi-billion-dollar …
… that are not cleared by a CCP should be subject to higher capital requirements. I believe that we can achieve all four … from requiring an entity to have more than $50 million in capital to become a clearing member for OTC derivatives … inefficient and impractical to require such participants to gain direct or indirect access to an international clearing …
… so and I hope that it can be finalized in the near future. Capital Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap … uncleared swaps. While margin is the front line defense against a default, adequate capital is critical to the … over the course of a year to $3 billion dollars. Here again, I think we must set the threshold so as to achieve the …
… Energy Commission (FERC) each filed enforcement actions against Amaranth Advisors and its chief natural gas trader, … to reauthorization, which, after having stalled in 2005 has gained traction once again. On October 30 th Senator Crapo, … it can be achieved. It fosters the efficient use of capital, is good for customers, and is good for the economy. …
… durably serve their core constituencies: entrepreneurs and capital raisers, risk hedgers and speculators, retail … changes in law, market regulation and human society. Again, Dodd-Frank offers no answers for this challenge. … calls on banks to revamp their business models to once again become engines of growth. Yet, the IMF neglects to …
… aren’t perfect. They can focus too much on short-term gains at the expense of long-term profitability – what others have called “quarterly capitalism.” 1 We saw the effects of that skewed focus in … more rigorous steps to ensure that their companies do not again engage in manipulation. IV. Limit tenure of independent …
… trading in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives or swaps also gained traction. And now these markets dwarf exchange traded … of swap dealers and major swap participants, including capital, margin, reporting, recordkeeping, and business … this classification brings with it the imposition of capital, margin, recordkeeping and business conduct …
… Trading Commission (CFTC) last Friday filed a complaint against FX Latino Inc. (FXL), Ramon Salvador Delgado-Gomez … own lavish lifestyle. [1] This age-old sleight of hand gained its contemporary moniker “Ponzi scheme” from the … everything was gone.”). [6] See, e.g. , CFTC v. Safety Capital Mgmt., Inc. , No. 15-CV-5551 (RJD) (PK) (E.D.N.Y. …