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CBF Voices Concern on Provision Regulating Swap Dealers in Financial Regulatory Reform Bill


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On May 5, 2010, CBF joined other major trade associations on a letter expressing great concern with the unintended effects of a provision found in the Senate financial regulatory reform bill. The provision would require swap dealers entering into a swap with a pension plan to have a fiduciary duty to the plan. This would require the swap dealer to represent both sides of the transaction, which is prohibited under both ERISA and general fiduciary principles.

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