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Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - September 2014

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In This Issue: The CFTC provided long-awaited exemptive relief for commodity pool operators that wish to offer their funds in private offerings using general solicitation under Rule 506(c) of the SEC’s Regulation D. ...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 36

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In this issue: - Bylaw of Delaware Corporation Providing for Exclusive Forum in North Carolina Upheld - FINRA Board to Consider Rule Proposals Regarding Private Trading Platforms - CBOE and C2 in...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 23

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In this issue: - SEC Chair Gives Speech on Equity Market Structure - New CFTC Commissioners Confirmed; Chairman Sworn In - CFTC Extends No-Action Relief for Certain Transaction-Level Requirements...more

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CFTC Provides Streamlined No-Action Relief Filing Procedure to Certain Commodity Pool Operators Who Delegate Responsibilities to...

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The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) recently issued CFTC Letter No. 14-69 (May 12, 2014) (the “Letter”), which...more

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"CFTC Staff Issues Long-Awaited CPO Delegation Relief"

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On May 12, 2014, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (Division) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its long-awaited commodity pool operator (CPO) delegation no-action letter...more

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"CFTC Publishes Sweeping Concept Release Asking Questions About Additional Regulation of Automated Trading Strategies and...

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On September 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a concept release (Concept Release or Release) requesting information about current market practices relating to the use of automated trading...more

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CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

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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

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Legal Alert: The CPO and CTA Regulatory Regimes: What Operators of and Advisers to Commodity Pools Should Expect in 2013

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There were a number of significant changes to the regulatory regime for commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) in 2012. As a result of these changes, various types of collective investment...more

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

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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

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