Derivatives

CSA floats new national instrument targeting derivatives

CSA has proposed a new instrument aimed at ensuring the clearing of customer OTC derivatives transactions will be carried out in a manner that protects customers’ collateral and positions and improves clearing agencies’ resilience to default by a clearing intermediary.

By Staff |January 21, 2016

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Industry

Using short positions to boost liquidity

A look at how taking short positions can protect bond portfolios against interest rate risk.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |December 9, 2015

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Market Insights

Why fund managers use derivatives

Reasons include efficient access to markets, and helping to hedge exposures

September 18, 2015

7 min read

Industry

Capital Markets Act would change B.C., Ontario rules

Rules for registering as a B.C. investment fund manager would change under proposed national securities rules, says law firm Gowlings.

By Staff |August 26, 2015

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CSA requests comments on OTC derivatives proposal

CSA today published for comment CSA Consultation Paper 92-401 Derivatives Trading Facilities. The paper proposes a framework for regulating facilities that bring together multiple buyers and multiple sellers of OTC derivatives. It also proposes that OTC derivatives that meet certain criteria may be required to trade exclusively on such regulated facilities.

By Staff |January 29, 2015

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Chicago ME submits trade repository application to OSC

The OSC has published for a 30-day comment period the applications by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., DTCC Data Repository (U.S.) LLC and Ice Trade Vault, LLC for designation as trade repositories in Ontario.

By Staff |July 31, 2014

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Derivatives

CSA floats new national instrument targeting derivatives

Using short positions to boost liquidity

Why fund managers use derivatives

Capital Markets Act would change B.C., Ontario rules

CSA proposes mandatory central clearing of OTC derivatives

CSA requests comments on OTC derivatives proposal

Deutsche Bank to pay $3M over CFTC charges

De-risk in the face of volatility

Chicago ME submits trade repository application to OSC

AIMA issues derivatives guide