Governance/Regulation & Compliance

Corporate treasurers should be analyzing which of their entities, transactions, and banking relationships fall under the scope of the law. They may be surprised.

Cross-border transactions are becoming much more complex due to uncertainty about regulations in different jurisdictions around the world.

Six Democratic senators urge the CFTC to take more time determining the overseas reach of Dodd-Frank rules, while CFTC chair reiterates intent to move forward by July 12.

Compliance is front and center in most large companies, but many treasury teams are too lean to implement critical controls.

Bill limiting CFTC authority on cross-borders swaps may pressure the agency to delay final action on application of derivatives rules to foreign entities.

Bill to limit the CFTC's cross-border authority faces U.S. House vote, but the Senate isn't expected to consider it.