Press Release: European Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Commission: Common approach for transatlantic CCPs

European Commissioner Jonathan Hill and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad announced on 10 February 2016 a common approach regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Statement: Joint Statement by Jonathan Hill and Timothy Massad on CCP equivalence http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-joint-statement-by-jonathan-hill-and-timothy-massad-on-ccp-equivalence/

ESO: Background Information: Extract from speech by Commissioner Jonathan Hill on 2016 priorities for an approach to resolution for CCPs, Centre for European Policy Studies http://www.europeansources.info/record/extract-from-speech-by-commissioner-jonathan-hill-on-2016-priorities-for-an-approach-to-resolution-for-ccps-centre-for-european-policy-studies/

U.S Commodity Future Trading Commission: 10.02.16: Statement of Chairman Timothy Massad Regarding Common Approach for Transatlantic CCPs http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/massadstatement021016

Politico: 10.02.06: EU, US strike derivatives deal http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-us-strike-global-derivatives-market-deal-ccps-cftc/

Website: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) http://www.cftc.gov/index.htm

EurActiv, 11.02.16: EU, US strike deal to avoid disrupting derivatives market http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/eu-us-strike-deal-avoid-disrupting-derivatives-market-321770

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