07.08.2012 - Regulators win as ICE converts swaps to futures: Kemp
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) last week surprised the derivatives world by announcing that all its over-the-counter cleared energy swaps will be converted to futures contracts from January 2013. Most market participants had expected these products to be brought within the framework of futures regulation after new rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Act reversed the previous advantages for OTC swap contracts compared with exchange-traded futures...............................................Full Article: Source
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