How Far Is Too Far? New Evidence on Abortion Clinic Closures, Access, and...
We estimate the effect of Texas HB2, a TRAP law that shuttered nearly half of Texas' abortion clinics in late 2013. After demonstrating that pre-existing trends in abortion rates were unrelated to the...
View ArticleRisk of Life Insurers: Recent Trends and Transmission Mechanisms -- by Ralph...
We summarize recent trends in risk exposure for U.S. life insurers from variable annuities, shadow insurance, securities lending, and derivatives. We discuss how these sources of risk could be...
View ArticleCFTC Seeks Public Comment on Request from CME for Order Permitting...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME) for an order pursuant to Section 4d of the Commodity...
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued an extension of the time-limited no-action relief provided in CFTC Staff...
View ArticleCFTC Grants Registration to NEX SEF Limited
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration to NEX SEF Limited (NEX SEF), of London, England, granting it registration status with...
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Guidance on the Calculation...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today issued Guidance on the calculation by designated contract markets (DCMs) and swap execution...
View ArticleCFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it will publish in the Federal Register proposed amendments to Part 3 of its regulations.
View ArticleCFTC Requests Public Input on Simplifying Rules
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted today to seek public input on simplifying and modernizing the Commissionâs rules.
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk Extends No-Action Relief for...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided to the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) in CFTC...
View ArticleCFTC Launches LabCFTC as Major FinTech Initiative
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the creation of LabCFTC, a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible FinTech innovation to improve the quality, resiliency, and...
View ArticleCFTC Unanimously Approves Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today unanimously approved a final rule amending Regulation 1.31.
View ArticleCFTC Extends No-Action Relief to SEFs and DCMs from Certain CFTC Regulations...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (Divisions) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided in CFTC...
View ArticleCFTC Issues Order of Registration to Eurex Zurich AG to Permit Trading by...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration (Order) to Eurex Zurich AG (Eurex Zurich), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) in Zurich,...
View ArticleCFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on June 20, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on June 20, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
View ArticleCFTC Acting Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Erica Elliott Richardson as Director...
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced the appointment of Erica Elliott Richardson to serve as Director of the Office of Public...
View ArticleCFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on June 20, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (Commission) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on June 20, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
View ArticleCFTC Unanimously Approves Revisions to Delegated Authorities and Technical...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today unanimously approved a Final Rule on Revisions to Commission Delegated Authority Provisions and Technical Amendments (Final Rule).
View ArticleCFTC Issues Order of Registration to the Dubai Mercantile Exchange to Permit...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration (Order) to Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT)...
View ArticleSenate Agriculture Committee Votes Overwhelmingly to Confirm Giancarlo as...
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry this morning voted overwhelmingly to confirm the nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman for the U.S. Commodity Futures...
View ArticleCFTC’s DMO and DCR Issue Conditional No-Action Relief from Reporting...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (Divisions) announced today that they have provided no-action relief to Cantor...
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