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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Commodity Pool Operator

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Proposes to Codify Existing Staff-Issued Relief from Registration and Other Compliance Requirements for CPOs and CTAs

• CPOs and CTAs of offshore commodity pools, family offices and business development companies would be exempt from registering with the CFTC. • Certain registered CPOs and CTAs would not be required to file Form CPO-PQR...more

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Federal Court Ruling Recognizes CFTC Jurisdiction over Cryptocurrencies as Commodities

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) scored a victory in its effort to assert jurisdiction over portions of the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets last week, as a federal district judge...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Second Quarter 2017: U.S. CFTC Takes Steps to Modernize Rules and Operations and to Reduce...

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Against a backdrop of changing markets, rapidly evolving technology and increased jurisdiction, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – the regulatory agency with responsibility for oversight of the U.S....more

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D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Dodd-Frank Inspired CFTC Regulations Subjecting Mutual Funds That Invest in Commodities to CFTC...

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In 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in response to Dodd-Frank, adopted new regulations to require mutual funds and other registered investment companies that exceed certain position levels in commodity...more

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U.S. District Court Rebuffs ICI Challenge To CFTC Rule 4.5 Amendments

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On December 12, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released its decision in Investment Company Institute v. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rebuffing the Investment Company Institute (ICI)’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The CFTC’s Interpretive Letters Regarding Securitizations, REITs and the Definition of “Commodity Pool”

In two interpretive letters issued on October 11, 2012 (collectively, the “Interpretive Letters”), the Division of Swap Dealers and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

CFTC Affords Relief and Guidance in Light of Final Swap Definition’s Effective Date

On October 12, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules to further define the term “swap” (among other terms) became effective. The effective date of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Approves Conforming Amendments for CPO and CTA Regulations

On September 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission published final conforming amendments to Part 4 of its regulations, which govern the operations and activities of CPOs and CTAs. These amendments reflect changes made...more

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New CFTC Regulatory Regime for Private Fund Managers

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On April 24, the U.S. CFTC repealed the exemption from registration under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act for private investment funds provided by CFTC Rule 4.13(a)(4). This Client Alert, written by Ed Eisert and Evelyn...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New CFTC Regulatory Regime for Private Fund Managers

On April 24, 2012, the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") repealed the exemption from registration under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") for private investment funds provided by CFTC Rule 4.13(a)(4)....more

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