CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz expressed concern that post-crisis reforms were not appropriately tailored to address market-specific risks, and that regulators are disincentivizing activity that is necessary for healthy, efficient markets.
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CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo questioned whether current policies affecting the Treasury futures markets provide an effective balance between risk reduction and liquidity to encourage economic growth and prosperity.
At the ISDA 32nd Annual General Meeting, CFTC Acting Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo examined the changing nature of the global swaps market.
The CFTC extended the comment period for a proposal that would adopt capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants not subject to the capital rules of a prudential regulator.
The CFTC extended the comment period for a proposal to adopt capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants that are not subject to the capital rules of a prudential regulator.