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A Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) is an entity or system whereby the credit of the clearing organization is substituted for the credit of the parties to a transaction. The purpose of these entities is to... more +
A Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) is an entity or system whereby the credit of the clearing organization is substituted for the credit of the parties to a transaction. The purpose of these entities is to mutualize or transfer credit risk among participants to a transaction. The term derivatives clearing organization was defined under the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000.  less -
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CFTC Year in Review: 23 Takeaways From 2023 and Predictions for 2024

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At an industry event in early 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) Chairman Rostin Behnam set out a comprehensive agenda to include nearly three dozen rulemaking proposals as well as “business...more

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CFTC’s Swap Reporting Advisory

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Accurate and timely reporting of swap data is the cornerstone of swap regulation. The CFTC had promulgated its swap reporting rules in 2012, and were after 2012 among the first rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Act to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Reform, Not Repeal, Likely for US Swaps Regulations"

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Swaps transactions, virtually unregulated before the 2008 financial crisis, are regulated in the U.S. under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. Title VII empowers the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for most swaps,...more

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"CFTC Expands Large Trader Reporting and Increases Customer Account Protection Requirements"

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently adopted several rules to improve large trader reporting, facilitate segregation of customer swap margin and enhance customer protections for futures and...more

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"New CFTC Swap Clearing Rules to Require Board Review and Approval of the Election to Rely on the 'Commercial End-User Exception'"

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New Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) swaps clearing rules will force non-financial entities to stop uncleared trading of certain interest-rate swaps (IRS) and index credit default swaps (index CDS) starting on...more

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DOL Clarifies Application of ERISA Rules to Cleared Swaps

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New guidance defers to the Dodd-Frank/CFTC framework for regulating the swaps clearing process. On February 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an advisory opinion on the application of the ERISA fiduciary rules...more

Perkins Coie

Financial Services Bulletin: Action at the CFTC

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In This Issue: - CFTC Proposes Rules For Future Commission Merchants and Derivative Clearing Organizations - CFTC Adjusts the Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation - CFTC Announces Temporary...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Focus on Private Equity -- Issue 2, October 2012

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In This Issue: Excerpt from Year-End Tax Planning Steps for Private Equity The last time the Bush tax cuts were set to expire at the end of 2010, we saw numerous clients scrambling to execute end-of-the-year...more

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Financial Services Bulletin: Action at the CFTC

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In This Issue: - CFTC Proposes Inter-Affiliate Clearing Exemption - CFTC Proposes Exemption For Certain Non-Financial Energy Derivative Transactions - CFTC Approves Conforming Rule on Registration of...more

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CFTC Proposes Inter-Affiliate Clearing Exemption

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On August 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a proposed rule to exempt swaps between certain affiliated entities from the clearing requirement set forth in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

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Dodd Frank Update: Impact on Gas & Power Transactions (Presentation)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Who Does the Dodd-Frank Act Impact? ...1 A. Major Swap Participants...1 1. Category 1: Substantial Position in Swap Categories ...1 2. Category 2: Substantial Counterparty Exposure...more

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Dodd-Frank Financial Reform: Potential Impacts to ISDA and Other Trading Contracts

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Discussion Topics •General Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act •Title VII of the Dodd Frank Act: Impact on OTC Derivatives and Energy Trading •Definitions and applicability •Mandatory clearing •Registration requirements ...more

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Dodd-Frank’s New Rules for Over-the-Counter Swap Transactions

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On July 21, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, significantly impacting how many Texas energy companies operate on a day-to-day basis. While the act makes a number of important...more

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