Governance/Regulation & Compliance

The Dodd-Frank Act creates a number of new sources of potential liability for derivatives end users. A compliance program can help reduce the risk.

Administration budget increases funding of SEC and CFTC, after agencies claim they don't have budget to enforce financial regs.

Bill to restructure banks deemed 'too big to fail' struggles to gain lawmakers' approval.

Industry claims rules requiring pre-trade disclosure of bond and swap prices may raise those prices to an alarming degree.

New rules aim to help regulators monitor risks while giving public more information on prices.

Higher regulatory standards will drive up cost of protection, company argues.