Source: https://www.capmktsreg.org/2011/03/21/risk-management-requirements-for-derivatives-clearing-organizations/
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 09:32:53+00:00

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The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Proposed Rules regarding risk management requirements for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) under §725(c) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Since 2005, the Committee has been dedicated to improving the regulation of U.S. capital markets. Our research has provided an independent and empirical foundation for public policy. In May 2009, the Committee released a comprehensive report entitled The Global Financial Crisis: A Plan for Regulatory Reform, which contains 57 recommendations for making the U.S. financial regulatory structure more integrated, more effective, and more protective of investors in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008. Since then, the Committee has continued to make recommendations for regulatory reform of major areas of the U.S. financial system.
The Committee wishes to express its support for §39.12(a) of the Proposed Rules for effectively embracing a pro-competitive approach to membership in clearing organizations. In March 2010, the Committee sent a letter to four members of Congress regarding centralized clearing of derivatives contracts. That letter recommended nondiscriminatory standards for membership. We now applaud the Commission for implementing rules that require objective, risk-based, and publicly disclosed standards that will help to promote the goals of nondiscrimination and open access to clearing organizations.
Section 725(c) of the Dodd-Frank Act sets out the core principles for DCOs. Notably, § 725(c) requires each DCO to establish “appropriate admission and continuing eligibility standards” for members and participants. It also requires those standards to be objective, be publicly disclosed, and permit fair and open access.
Section 39.12(a) of the Proposed Rules embraces those principles and establishes standards that will help to promote competition. In particular, the Proposed Rules forbid a DCO from “adopt[ing] restrictive clearing member standards if less restrictive requirements that would not materially increase risk to the derivatives clearing organization or clearing members could be adopted.” The Proposed Rules also require a DCO to allow a participant to become a member so long as it meets the requirements and forbid discriminating against particular types of market participants. These rules will help to encourage an open marketplace.
 Risk Management Requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations, 76 Fed. Reg. 3,698 (proposed Jan. 20, 2011) (hereinafter Proposed Rules).
 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, § 725(c) (hereinafter Dodd-Frank Act).
 Letter from the Comm. on Capital Mkts. Reg. to Christopher Dodd, Chairman, Richard Shelby, Ranking Member, S. Comm. on Banking, Hous. & Urban Affairs and Barney Frank, Chairman, Spencer Bachus, Ranking Member, H. Fin. Servs. Comm. (Mar. 4, 2010), http://www.capmktsreg.org/pdfs/10-Mar-4_Committee_Derivatives_Letter.pdf (hereinafter CCMR Mar. 4, 2010 Letter).
 Proposed Rules § 39.12(a)(1)(i), 76 Fed. Reg. at 3,719.
 See id. at § 39.12(a)(1).
 CCMR Mar. 4, 2010 Letter at 15.
 Proposed Rules § 39.12(a)(2)(ii), 76 Fed. Reg. at 3.719.

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