Topic: Collin Peterson

CFTC, House chairman aim to fix swap reform law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A central Congressional player in financial reform legislation on Wednesday said he is willing to close a potential loophole that might allow big derivatives traders to avoid public scrutiny of their deals.It brought his position closer to that of ...

U.S. derivatives bill addresses end user concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee on Friday unveiled a draft bill on regulation of over-the-counter derivatives that differs in some key respects from bills drawn up elsewhere in the House and by the Obama ...

Derivatives bill to clamp down on speculation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will consider steps to curb speculation in the $39 trillion credit default swaps market and could prohibit investors from speculating on a borrower's credit quality, according to a U.S. House of Representatives Committee document obtained by Reuters.Congress and ...