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CFTC, House chairman aim to fix swap reform law

2010-10-13T15:17:14Z

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.

"I don't want to let the financial guys off the hook," House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson told reporters, ackn...

Discussion Draft for OTC Derivatives Regulation Released

2010-10-22T07:29:28Z

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U.S. derivatives bill addresses end user concerns

2010-10-13T15:17:08Z

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 admin...

Derivatives bill to clamp down on speculation

2010-10-13T15:17:10Z

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 the House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., calls on a reporter during a news conference after the House approved the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, in