Gary Gensler actually said...

Congress also should explicitly authorize regulators to require derivatives dealers and counterparties to segregate, or set aside, from their own funds the margin collected from counterparties.

Context

Gensler advocates for regulations to protect counterparties in derivatives transactions.

09/16/2009

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