Regulatory

Clear guidance
through complex
rules—so you can get
on with running your
business.

The regulatory landscape for derivatives and commodities markets is anything but straightforward.

With experience ranging from the Credit Derivatives boom, through the financial crisis and the shifting regulatory landscape of the decade that followed. Clients include investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, commodity traders, and infrastructure providers.

DERIVATIVES REGULATION

Global frameworks. Local realities.

From EMIR to Dodd-Frank, MiFID II to margin rules, today’s derivatives market is shaped by overlapping regulations with real operational impact. Iter Consulting provides clear, commercially focused advice across the regulatory landscape, including:

  • OTC derivatives reforms (clearing, reporting, risk mitigation)
  • MiFID II / MiFIR and cross-border trading obligations
  • Uncleared margin rules (EU/UK/US)
  • ISDA and regulatory-compliant documentation
  • Benchmarks transition and post-LIBOR frameworks

With deep experience inside trading businesses and legal teams, we help clients implement compliant processes, draft policies and training materials, respond to regulatory change, and manage obligations without losing sight of the bigger picture.

COMMODITIES REGULATION

Where physical trade meets legal complexity

The rules governing physical commodities trading are expanding—from energy market transparency to sanctions, customs, and environmental compliance. Iter Consulting has advised on:

  • REMIT and energy market integrity
  • Import/export rules for metals, oil, ags and other cargoes
  • Licensing and reporting for environmental products (EU ETS, I-REC)
  • Trade documentation and regulatory audits
  • Cross-border marketing guidelines

Whether you’re a trader, producer, or infrastructure provider, Iter helps ensure your operations stay compliant—without getting bogged down in red tape.

What you get with Iter Consulting

You’ll be working with a lawyer who’s spent years inside trading businesses and understands how regulatory issues play out in real time—not just in theory. The advice you receive is focused on what’s essential, helping you cut through complexity and avoid unnecessary detours. You can expect support that’s responsive, practical, and easy to implement—because legal guidance should bring clarity, not confusion.

Examples of our work

  • Preparation of policies and provision of training for numerous global commodities trade houses in relation to market conduct/abuse, anti-bribery & corruption, algorithmic trading, competition, modern slavery & human trafficking, insider dealing and others.
  • Advising commodities trade houses on the management of supply chain risks, including compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, and carrying out human rights due diligence across their value chains.
  • Coordinating regulatory surveys for a global commodities trade house on its base metals business across Asia Pacific.
  • Analysis and advice for a global asset manager on the impact of LIBOR cessation on its derivatives trading documentation.

My phone
+65 9689 3021

Contact me via e-mail
oliver.pearson@iter-consulting.com

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