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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Commodity Pool Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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Proskauer's Hedge Start: What Key Exemptions Apply to Hedge Funds?

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We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more

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US Regulatory Authorities Look to Increase Hedge Funds’ Transparency and Stability

In early February 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new disclosure rules. These rules will apply to hedge funds and to managers of other private...more

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Material Investment Management Developments and Template Annual Compliance Checklists for Registered Investment Advisers, Exempt...

Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with the summaries and checklists described below. Summaries of recent legal developments with respect to: •SEC’s 2023 Examination Priorities- ...more

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2022 Compliance Developments and Calendar for Private Fund Advisers

Compliance Reminders for 2022 - Registered investment advisers to private funds clients are required to make filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each year and deliver certain information to their...more

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CFTC Streamlines Form CPO-PQR

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) unanimously approved amendments to Form CPO-PQR on October 6 that will streamline the form beginning with the March 31, 2021 reporting period. Here is how the...more

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CFTC Adopts Bad Actor Disqualifications for CPO Exemptions

- A CPO will be prohibited from claiming an exemption from registration under CFTC Regulation 4.13 if it or any of its principals has in their backgrounds a statutory disqualification under the Commodity Exchange Act. - A...more

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NFA Provides Relief to Permit CTAs to Present Gross Past Performance to ECPs; CFTC Proposes Updates to Form CPO-PQR

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In April, the National Futures Association (NFA) provided relief to permit commodity trading advisors (CTAs) who are also registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide...more

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CFTC Codifies Registration and Reporting Relief for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) approved the publication of two releases (the “Final Rules”) on November 25, 2019, adopting final amendments to Part 4 of the CFTC Rules which codify and expand a number...more

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CFTC Finalizes Regulation Amendments: Certain Registered and Exempt CPOs and CTAs Need to Take Action

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2019 several amendments to the regulatory framework applicable to certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading...more

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CFTC Adopts Final Rules Clarifying CPO and CTA Exemptions for Family Offices, BDCs

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On November 25, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final rule amendments intended to simplify certain existing CFTC rules, codify certain previously granted no-action relief, and better coordinate...more

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CFTC and NFA Year End Regulatory Updates

• Effective January 1, 2020, clarifying amendments to rules regarding communications with the public and use of promotional material will go into effect. • Effective February 1, 2020, CTA will be subject to new limitations...more

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Bridging The Week - September 2019 #2

An interdealer broker agreed to pay a fine of US $13 million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to resolve charges that it failed to supervise brokers on a swaps desk that allegedly made numerous false or misleading...more

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CFTC and SEC Issue Privacy Guidance

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CFTC Proposes New Swap Data Reporting Requirements and NFA Proposes Dues Surcharge for Swap Firms - INTRODUCTION - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)...more

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NFA Proposes Interpretive Notice Addressing CPO Internal Controls

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Introduction - By letter dated December 10, 2018, the National Futures Association (“NFA”), the self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry, submitted to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

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CFTC Proposes to Streamline Regulations for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

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On October 9, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) unanimously approved proposed rules as a part of its KISS initiative to simplify regulations for commodity pool operators (“CPOs“) and commodity trading advisors...more

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Busy day for CFTC and SEC Cryptocurrency Regulators: Enforcement Actions, a Public Letter, and Joint Statement

The CFTC and SEC made numerous headlines Friday in their ongoing efforts to provide regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency markets. The CFTC announced the filing of two civil enforcement actions against allegedly fraudulent...more

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Blockchain Week in Review – January 2018

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - CFTC and SEC Enforcement Directors Issue Joint Statement Regarding Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions - This morning, the Enforcement Director of the U.S. Commodity...more

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Treasury Report Addresses Regulatory Approaches Affecting Investment Companies and Their Advisers

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As required by President Trump’s Executive Order 13772, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Asset Management and Insurance,” addressing the regulatory...more

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CFTC Permits Unaudited Financial Statements Upon Liquidation of a Series of a Pool That is Also a Registered Investment Company

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) has provided general exemptive relief to persons registered as commodity pool operators (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act that operate commodity pools...more

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Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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Investment Advisers - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts are required to review their compliance...more

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NFA Proposal Would Require CFTC-Registered Asset Managers to Report on Financial Condition

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The National Futures Association’s (NFA’s) latest proposal would require registered commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors to provide new information about their financial condition in quarterly reports to...more

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Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update - August 2016

Regulation - Next on the SEC’s Regulatory Agenda: A Chief Valuation Officer? - First, the SEC required funds to designate a chief compliance officer. Then, the SEC proposed that funds designate a liquidity...more

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2016 Annual Compliance Dates: SEC-Registered Investment Advisers To Private Funds

In 2010 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) eliminated the private fund adviser exemption. Prior to Dodd-Frank, many managers to hedge funds and private equity funds relied on this...more

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NFA Adopts Cybersecurity Guidance

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The National Futures Association (NFA) adopted on October 23, 2015 an “Interpretive Notice to NFA Compliance Rules 2-9, 2-36, and 2-49: Information Systems Security Programs” (Notice). The Notice requires each NFA Member to...more

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Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - February 2015 #3

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The Impact of Regulation on Community Banks: Harvard Study and Senate Banking Committee Hearing Highlight Differing Views. FDIC Director of Risk Management Supervision Doreen Eberley testified last week before the Senate...more

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