How Does Customization Affect the Regulatory Reporting Requirements for Derivatives?

Customized OTC derivatives traditionally had less stringent and more fragmented reporting requirements, leading to market opacity. Post-2008 reforms, like Dodd-Frank and EMIR, mandated that most OTC trades must be reported to trade repositories, though the complexity of customized terms makes standardization of reporting challenging compared to exchange-traded products.

Why Are Futures Contracts Considered More Liquid than Forward Contracts?
Does Cryptocurrency Regulation Follow a Similar Path to Post-2008 Derivatives Reform?
How Does the Lack of Standardization in OTC Derivatives Affect Risk?
How Do Index Providers Audit or Verify the Trading Volumes Reported by Exchanges?
What Is the Purpose of the Dodd-Frank Act in Relation to Derivatives Regulation?
How Does the Volume of OTC Trading Affect Public Exchange Prices?
Are There Regulatory Differences in Reporting Requirements for Trades Executed via Iceberg Orders versus in Dark Pools?
How Does the ‘Open Outcry’ System Historically Relate to Options Contract Standardization?

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