Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The future of the Fed letter commitments
Changing commitments
Minor RMBS losses anticipated as foreclosure freeze wears off
Tranche holders likely to avoid large losses, but legal action threatens servicers
Future of OTC operational commitments under review
OTC derivatives legislation prompts rethink of industry letters to the New York Fed
Asia Risk 15: Derivatives regulators ask the wrong questions and get the wrong answers
Regulators globally are grappling with legislating the derivatives sector, but the first hurdle to overcome is to understand how exactly the industry works. Satyajit Das argues it is important to first come up with the correct definitions before…
New York Fed names bank supervisor
Sarah Dahlgren to succeed William Rutledge at end of year
NY Fed pushes for a more open OTC derivatives market: Theo Lubke profile
The head of the financial infrastructure group at the New York Fed tells Mark Pengelly why transparency is key to the functioning of the derivatives market.
NY Fed attacks article on AIG debacle
New York Fed general counsel Thomas Baxter takes issue with New York Times article which says Fed ignored advice from advisers on AIG counterparty CDS issue
State Street names new head of risk
Oliver Wyman's former partner moves to Boston-based firm
Profile - Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Theo Lubke
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been shepherding global efforts to improve the over-the-counter derivatives market since 2005 and continues to push dealers to improve in areas such as transparency and central clearing. Theo Lubke, senior vice…
US regulatory changes weigh on consumer ABS
Analysts declare Talf a success but say consumer ABS growth could be hampered by regulatory and accounting uncertainty
NY Fed discourages use of bespoke derivatives
Post-trade reporting and collateral seen as way to push OTC derivatives towards central clearing
Buy-side CDS clearing 'not really happening'
Despite regulatory calls for buy-side clearing of credit derivatives, few client trades are being cleared.
Repo taskforce targets operational issues
The New York Federal Reserve is to reveal its aims for reducing risk in the tri-party repo market this month.
Derivatives caught in the spotlight
Regulators are considering extending transparency requirements to include pre- and post-trade reporting for over-the-counter derivatives. But the industry is keen to spell out the limits of what can be done without damaging investor confidence and…
