Swap dealer
Energy firms scramble to avoid swap dealer label
Switching to futures and rewriting corporate websites could help reluctant energy companies avoid having to register as swap dealers under Dodd-Frank, reports Alexander Osipovich
Firms shy away from public utilities despite CFTC relief
No-action letter not enough to convince counterparties to trade with public utilities
CFTC may alter stance on physical gas deals
Agency expected to respond to natural gas industry fears about Dodd-Frank swap definition
CFTC offers last-minute Dodd-Frank relief
Agency eases compliance burden for commodity and energy firms
Counterparties abandon US public utilities over Dodd-Frank fears
Publicly owned utilities say a growing number of energy companies are refusing to trade with them ahead of the deadline for swap dealer registration
Energy Risk USA: CFTC to move quickly on swap definition – Berkovitz
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is very close to finalising its long-awaited definition of a swap, says CFTC general counsel Dan Berkovitz
The long and winding road to Dodd-Frank
As the Dodd-Frank rule-making process drags on, US energy companies are wondering when they will finally have clarity about the law’s impact on their business. Alexander Osipovich examines some of the key issues being thrashed out in the months to come
US energy firms fear Dodd-Frank ‘swap dealer’ definition as decision looms
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is approaching a key point in the process of writing rules to implement the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill: its final definition of the terms 'swap dealer' and 'major swap participant'. Energy firms…
Energy market concerns over Dodd-Frank
As the Dodd-Frank rule-making process rumbles on, energy market participants continue to voice concerns about regulatory overreach. Pauline McCallion reports on potential unintended consequences of proposed rules
Energy companies warned on end-user status
Energy Risk USA speakers concerned about reliance on end-user status; urge energy companies to begin Dodd-Frank compliance planning