On November 14, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division (“CFTC“) of Market Oversight extended time-limited no-action relief to swap execution facilities (“SEFs“) from certain requirements under the...more
On November 30, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission‘s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight provided no-action relief to futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs), allowing...more
On September 1, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight announced that it “issued a time-limited, no-action letter stating that it will not recommend...more
On September 1, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that it is “requesting public comment on proposed amendments to the Whistleblower Rules found in Part 165 of the CFTC’s regulations.” The...more
On September 6, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it “signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) and the Banco de México (BDM) regarding...more
On May 2, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule to amend the swap portfolio reconciliation requirement. Under CFTC Regulation 23.500(i), swap dealers and major swap participants were...more
On April 8, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter regarding the masking of information reportable under the ownership and control final rule (the “OCR...more
On April 8, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter regarding the ownership and control final rule (the “OCR Final Rule”). The OCR Final Rule requires...more
On October 22, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”), the Farm Credit Administration (the “FCA”), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the “FHFA”), and the Federal...more
On October 14, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight (the “Division”) announced further extension of the time-limited no action relief for swaps executed as part of a package...more
On September 28, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (the “Commission”) Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter that provides reporting parties additional time to comply with certain reporting...more
On September 29, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it would issue an award of approximately $290,000 to whistleblowers for providing valuable information about violations of the Commodity Exchange...more
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On August 27, 2015, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved rule amendments and a new interpretive notice proposed by the National Futures Association (NFA). The rule amendments and interpretive notice...more