CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger asserted that the Basel III Endgame Proposal, if adopted, would have a significant negative impact on derivatives markets.
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Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee urged banking regulators to withdraw their Basel III Endgame proposal. The legislators argued that, as issued, the proposal "lacks justification, lacks rigorous quantitative analysis, and is procedurally flawed."
A firm settled FINRA charges for failing to maintain minimum net capital and for failing to file same-day notifications of its net capital deficiencies.
In comments responding to the CFTC's proposed amendments on capital and financial reporting requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants, the IIB, ISDA and SIFMA supported the codification of certain CFTC staff interpretive letters.
The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, considered testimony on whether the Federal Reserve should limit or expand its function as lender of last resort.