In a joint statement, the CFTC and the European Commission reaffirmed their commitment to "transatlantic cooperation" among regulators and to implement G20 reforms to the derivatives market.

The SEC approved Options Clearing Corporation rule amendments enhancing the "Vanilla Option Model" and "Smoothing Algorithm."

The Options Clearing Corporation proposed a rule change to enhance the "Vanilla Option Model" and "Smoothing Algorithm."

Staff at the Federal Reserve Board Divisions of Research and Statistics and of Monetary Affairs analyzed "the desirability of central versus bilateral clearing."

The House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit raised concerns over potential European "encroachment" on U.S. clearinghouse oversight.

CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert named the new Director of the Division of Clearing and Risk.

The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit considered testimony on international developments that could affect the U.S. derivatives markets.

CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump outlined "common sense" fixes on position limits, swap execution facilities, the treatment of non-U.S. central counterparty clearing, a cross-border swaps rule and the implementation of initial margin for uncleared swaps.

Cadwalader attorneys analyzed recently adopted amendments to European counterparties trading derivatives obligations under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.

The Financial Stability Board reported on "financial activities where supervisory practices and regulatory policies may give rise to market fragmentation."