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Gary DeWaal's Bridging the Week: June 10 to14 and 17, 2013

Bridging the Week

Published Date: June 17, 2013

This week, Bridging the Week reviews, among other matters:

SEC lawsuit and settlement with CBOE;
ISDA and FOA's adoption of a Cleared OTC Addendum;
House passage of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act;
MFA request to the CFTC to use third party custodial accounts for futures;
ASX's move to clear certain Australian-based IRS; and
Commissioner Bart Chilton's creative use of movie references to discuss topical issues

For further information, see:

SEC v. CBOE:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2013/34-69726.pdf;
ISDA/FOA Cleared OTC Addendum:
http://www.isda.org/publications/isda-clearedswap.aspx
Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr1256/text
ASX Cleared Swaps:
http://www.asxgroup.com.au/media/PDFs/ASX_OTC_Derivatives_Clearing_Service_Successful_Participant_Vote.pdf
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton: Cinema of Uncertainty:
http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opachilton-89

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