This afternoon, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Farm Credit Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "Prudential Regulators") released re-proposed rules requiring swap dealers and major swap participants* to hold margin for uncleared swaps.… Continue Reading
In a March 16th No-Action Letter, LCH.Clearnet Limited ("LCH") received a no-action letter from the SEC’s Division of Investment Management ("IM Division") that, in effect, permits a mutual fund to "place and maintain assets in the custody of" LCH or a clearing member of LCH (the "Clearing Member") for purposes of meeting margin requirements for interest … Continue Reading
