The no-action relief applies to family offices with at least US$50 million in total assets (Institutional Family Offices) and requires broker-dealers seeking to rely on the relief to establish and maintain specific additional...more
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
In November and December 2014, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), respectively, issued guidance regarding the applicability of certain regulations to family...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) recently issued no-action relief for failure to register with the CFTC as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) to any...more
The CFTC previously granted family offices no-action relief from registration as commodity pool operators. That letter did not provide an exemption from registration as a commodity trading advisor. However, the CFTC has...more
Claims for relief from CPO registration by qualifying family offices and fund of funds operators must be filed by December 31. On November 29, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Division of Swap Dealer...more
On November 29, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (Division) issued no-action relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration to family offices...more