Proposed Derivatives Rules Designed for Wall Street May Apply to Coops

In a hearing before the House Committee on Agriculture, a number of Representatives questioned the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission about the scope of proposed derivatives rules under Dodd-Frank.  Despite the chairman’s assurances, many fear that coops and utilities will be regulated as swap dealers under the proposed rules.   Law 360 has the full story (subscription required).

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