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Rules for Derivatives Trading Proffered

“The Obama administration moved on Wednesday to exert more control over the shadowy over-the-counter derivatives market, now closely linked to the global credit crisis. Federal regulators proposed subjecting all over-the-counter derivatives dealers — whose trades are not made through an exchange, making them hard to monitor — to ‘a robust regime of prudential supervision and regulation,’ including conservative capital, reporting and margin requirements.” (Washington Post, Thursday)

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