Conference Coverage 

• E.U. Regulators May Decide On FX Clearing 05/19/2010 09:36 AM GMT  

  National and European lawmakers could end up deciding whether over-the-counter fx trades will be cleared in their respective markets, not the European Commission, according to Patrick Pearson, head of financial markets infrastructure at the Commission.

• TMX Eyes Dark Liquidity, OTC Derivs 05/14/2010 08:06 PM GMT  

  The TMX Group, is looking into dark liquidity to boost its market share in the equities and is also considering using its clearing operation and potential regulatory reform to leverage a greater presence in the over-the-counter derivatives market.

• ISDA 25th Annual General Meeting 04/23/2010 06:28 PM GMT  

  The great and the good of the industry descended on The Fairmont atop Nob Hill in San Francisco last week for the annual International Swaps and Derivatives Association AGM.

• Annual International Life Settlements Conference 03/29/2010 05:53 PM GMT  

  Around 165 people attended DealFlow Media’s 2nd Annual International Life Settlements Conference at London’s Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel last Monday. Among the hot topics were regulatory developments and the evolution of synthetic longevity structures. Reporter Rob McGlinchey reports.

• 7th Annual Structured Products Association Conference 03/29/2010 05:49 PM GMT  

  Around 200 derivatives professionals attended the U.S. Structured Products Association’s 7th Annual Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York last Thursday. Among the discussion topics were how to repair the damaged image of the structured retail market and what structures to emphasize. Reporter Eleni Himaras filed these stories.

• 7th Annual China Derivatives Summit 03/29/2010 05:00 PM GMT  

  Euromoney Seminars hosted the 7th Annual China Derivatives Summit in Beijing last week. The following stories were filed by Senior Reporter Daniel Flatt.

• Reading The Regulatory Tea Leaves 03/12/2010 05:40 PM GMT  

  Speakers on the regulation panel gave delegates their two cents on what they expect to see in forthcoming legislation, and how far discussions on Capitol Hill have gone. “After a quiet period, we think you’re going to see a lot of activity in the next six to eight weeks,” said Cory Strupp of SIFMA.

• Too Big To Fail Here To Stay 03/11/2010 10:54 PM GMT  

  Andrew Feldstein, ceo and cio of BlueMountain Capital Management, said on the regulation panel at Markit’s OTC derivatives seminar Tuesday that markets need to get used to the idea of certain systemically important and interconnected companies being too big to fail.

• Regulators Want An OTC Recording Tape 03/09/2010 10:14 PM GMT  

  Regulators want to see a tape for capturing post-trade information on over-the-counter derivatives, akin to what is used in the equity markets.

• Markit OTC Conference 03/09/2010 05:51 PM GMT