Commodities Exchange Act, Swaps

The New CFTC Regulatory Regime For Private Fund Managers; First Quarter 2013 Update

by Edward Eisert, Evelyn Grant, Nik Mathews, Jonas Robison | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/19/2013

The enactment of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and its implementation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has ushered in a new era of...more

CFTC Approves Final Regulations Governing Exemption From Required Clearing For Inter-Affiliate Swaps

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/2/2013

The CFTC has issued a final rule to exempt swaps between certain affiliated entities within a corporate group from the clearing requirement under the Commodity Exchange Act, or CEA, and CFTC regulations. ...more

Burr Alert: CFTC Issues New Guidelines Concerning Eligibility Of Swap Guarantors

by Adam Sonenshine | Burr & Forman on 3/21/2013

In secured lending transactions, lenders frequently allow, and even require, borrowers to enter into swap agreements and other financial derivatives to hedge against different business risks, including fluctuations in...more

Dodd-Frank News: January 2013: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Monthly Update

by Rachel Cash, David Elliott, Kristin Peters, Jordan Teague | Burr & Forman on 1/25/2013

In This Issue: - RECENT CASES . Dodd-Frank Challenges Under the Administrative Procedure Act and Commodity Exchange Act . Preemption . Whistleblower Protection Under the Dodd-Frank Act . Arbitration...more

CFTC Update: Federal Court Orders Forex Capital, Highland Stone Capital to Pay $1.8m

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/5/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a report stating that Judge Katherine Forest of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Forex Group, Forex Partners, and...more

CFTC Final Interpretative Guidance on Applicability of Indemnification and Confidentiality Obligations under CEA Section 21(d) to...

by White & Case LLP on 11/9/2012

Derivatives Insight - New section 2(a)(13)(G) of the Commodities Exchange Act ("CEA"), promulgated pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, requires all swaps to be reported to swap data repositories ("SDRs"). Under CEA...more

Searching For Swap Regulation Relief Under Dodd-Frank

by Eileen Bannon, Stephen J. Humes | Holland & Knight LLP on 9/20/2012

As a general matter, commodity swaps and options on commodities, whether or not physically settled, are subject to regulation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This is because the...more

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