Elan Mendel was interviewed by Risk Magazine, about the CFTC’s last minute relief for FX prime brokers. The piece — titled “FX Prime Brokers Welcome CFTC Relief” — can be found here.

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Felix Shipkevich will present at a two day course in New York held by Risk Magazine, titled “Managing Risks in Foreign Exchange.” Mr. Shipkevich will also speak on an exclusive panel that examines the future and impact of electronic trading platforms on the FX market.

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Felix Shipkevich was interviewed by FX Week, about the foreign exchange spot market and its inclusion in Dodd-Frank. The piece — titled “Rolling Spot Faces Inclusion in Dodd-Frank” — can be found here.

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Elan Mendel was interviewed by Robert Mackenzie Smith of FX Week, about mid-market price requirements for swaps dealers. The article, titled “CFTC Rules on Mid-Market Disclosure Put Banks Under Pressure” can be found here.

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Felix Shipkevich was interviewed by Forex Magnates, about new registration status of FCMs as swap dealers with the NFA. The piece — titled “GAIN Capital & FXCM — New Swap Dealers in Town” — can be found here.

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Elan Mendel gave a presentation this week at the 2013 TSAM Europe Conference, hosted by Osney Media, in London. Mr. Mendel’s presentation was featured in the OTC Derivatives stream, and showcased Regulatory Updates for the U.S. and E.U. derivatives.

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Shipkevich PLLC is pleased to announce its new hire of Mr. Alexander F. Sand, who joined the firm as an Associate last month.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sand assisted the Investor Protection Bureau of the New York State Office of the Attorney General with enforcement actions involving residential mortgage-backed securities, indenture trustees, and insurance price fixing.

Mr. Sand is a graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law, where he was the research editor of the Hofstra Law Review, and where he received an award for excellence in corporate and securities law.

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Felix Shipkevich will attend the FX Invest Conference, hosted by FX Week, in Zurich Switzerland this week. Mr. Shipkevich will present a “Regulatory Roundup” featuring a discussion of the prevailing FX regulatory regime.

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Elan Mendel was interviewed by Mike Kentz of International Financing Review, a division of Reuters, about JP Morgan’s reorganization of derivatives trading. The piece – titled “Dodd-Frank drives derivatives restructuring” – can be found here.

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Felix Shipkevich has a new article for iFXEXPO Magazine. The article discusses global FX clearing, including a new clearing agreement between China and Taiwan and the continuing clearing clash between Australian ASX and LCH.

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