Derivatives Regulatory Advisory Services

Coupling our deep derivatives market expertise with our intimate knowledge of derivatives regulatory requirements, Chatham is ideally situated to help companies navigate a complex new derivatives marketplace.

Chatham has expanded its consulting service for companies seeking to understand and adapt to new derivatives regulatory requirements.

“Since 1995, Chatham has been our group of go-to guys for all things related to interest rate and currency risk management.”

— Alan Miyasaki, Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Chatham’s regulatory assessment framework:

Understand:

Regulatory requirements: Identify applicable regulatory requirements
Rule-makings: Monitor and understand regulatory rule-makings
Risks: Understand key regulatory risks
Emerging practices: Understand emerging best practices and opportunities in evolving market environment

Evaluate:

Existing portfolio: Assess existing derivatives portfolio relative to regulatory classifications
Entity classification: Assess business entities for regulatory classification
Emerging platforms: Evaluate alternative platforms for trading, clearing and reporting
Economic trade-offs: Evaluate economic trade-offs between available hedging products, including exchange traded futures and OTC derivatives

Implement:

Communicate: Engage treasury, management and board in regulatory preparedness
Develop policies & procedures: Develop and implement policies, procedures and disclosures to meet trading, clearing, bookkeeping and reporting requirements
Maintain compliance: Evaluate ongoing compliance with regulations

Chatham has played a leading role in the policy debate over effective regulation of the derivatives market. We have testified before Congress, provided policy and technical advice to businesses and trade associations, and helped educate members of Congress, key congressional committees and staff. Additionally, Chatham has authored numerous papers and has been featured in the major financial news outlets regarding key aspects of the legislative and regulatory proposals.