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Blake Brockway

Blake Brockway

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP


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CFTC Adopts Final Rules for Execution Facilities and Other Matters

During an open meeting on May 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted a final rule establishing core principles and other requirements for swap execution facilities, which will become effective 60 days after...more

5/21/2013 - CFTC Final Rules Swap Execution Facilities

NFA Amends CPO and CTA Quarterly Reporting Requirements

On April 24, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued a notice to members regarding amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 2-46. The amended rule modifies the NFA’s quarterly pool reporting requirements and extends related...more

4/30/2013 - Amended Regulation CFTC Commodity Trading Advisers CPO NFA Reporting Requirements

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff recently released a series of letters relating to a variety of regulatory issues, including registration relief for certain entities and recordkeeping requirements for certain...more

4/10/2013 - CFTC CPO Major Swap Participants No-Action Letters Recordkeeping Requirements Registration Swap Dealers Swaps

CFTC Issues Rule Regarding Persons Associated with Multiple Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants

On April 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a final rule clarifying that each swap dealer (SD), major swap participant (MSP) or other CFTC registrant with whom an associated person (AP) is associated is...more

4/10/2013 - CFTC Joint and Several Liability Major Swap Participants Swap Dealers

CFTC Approves Clearing Exemption for Inter-Affiliate Swaps

On April 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule that permits certain affiliates to elect not to clear a swap. To qualify for the clearing exemption, the counterparties’ financial statements must be...more

4/10/2013 - CFTC Exemptions Final Rules Mandatory Clearing Requirements Reporting Requirements Swaps

FCMs Required to Have Chief Compliance Officer by March 29

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation 3.3, which requires each futures commission merchant (FCM) to designate a chief compliance officer (CCO), will become effective on March 29, 2013 in respect of FCMs that are not...more

3/20/2013 - CFTC Chief Compliance Officers Compliance FCMs NFA Reporting Requirements

CFTC Permits Cantor Clearinghouse to Clear Certain Foreign Exchange Options

On February 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an amended order that allows Cantor Clearinghouse, L.P. (Cantor), a registered derivatives clearing organization, to clear...more

2/19/2013 - Cantor Clearinghouse CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organizations Foreign Exchanges Option Contracts

CFTC Issues No-Action Letters

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released a series of letters relating to a variety of regulatory changes, including the extraterritorial application of certain CFTC requirements, registration relief, swap...more

1/10/2013 - CFTC NFA No-Action Letters Swaps

CFTC Issues Final Order on Cross-Border Swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a final exemptive order regarding the cross-border application of certain swaps provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pursuant to the...more

1/10/2013 - CFTC Commodities Cross-Border Cross-Border Transactions Dodd-Frank Swaps

NFA Issues Guidance on Bylaw 1101 Compliance for Pending Introducing Brokers

On December 27, National Futures Association issued guidance for NFA members carrying accounts, accepting orders or handling transactions from an introducing broker (IB) whose NFA membership is pending in reliance upon...more

1/9/2013 - Brokers CFTC Compliance NFA No-Action Relief Swaps

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