U.S. Developments - Federal and State Regulatory Developments - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Issues Challenge for Development of Trusted User Interface for Digital Wallets - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security...more
While not unlimited, the relief is welcome for counterparties seeking to transition to risk-free rates for legacy swaps. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued no-action relief to help market...more
BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Proposes Rule Change to SEC to Assume Operational Responsibility for Certain Investigation and Enforcement Functions Currently Performed by FINRA - On April 3, the Securities and Exchange...more
On November 20, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) provided “no-action relief to swap execution facilities [] from the timing requirement within CFTC regulation 37.1501(f)(2), which requires a chief...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Division of Market Oversight has issued no-action relief to Swap Execution Facilities and their chief compliance officers from certain timing requirements regarding annual compliance...more
CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief for SEFs from Certain Block Trade Requirements - On November 14, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division ("CFTC") of Market...more
Earlier this week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight extended existing no-action relief from trading on a swap execution facility for package transactions until November 15, 2020. ...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Expands Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements - On June 29, the Division of Corporation Finance (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that, beginning on July 10,...more
CFTC - CFTC Extends Previously Granted No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers Complying With EU Requirements - On April 18, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice on GASB Accounting Support Fee - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that it will collect a total of $8,309,000 in 2017 from its member firms as part...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Amendments To Require Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Elections - On October 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the proxy rules that would...more
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Division of Market Oversight (DMO) extended time-limited no-action relief to swap execution facilities from certain requirements in the definition of “block trade” in CFTC...more
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided in CFTC Letter No. 15-24, which expires on June 15, 2016. That no-action letter provides relief to swap execution facilities...more
FHFA Releases 2015 Report to Congress - On June 15, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's "Report to Congress" for 2015 was released. The document, required under federal law, analyzes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and...more
Swap Execution Facility Alleges in Lawsuit That Banks Conspired to Prevent Its Success: The TeraExchange, a swaps execution facility registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and related entities, brought a...more
CFTC - CFTC Approves Final Rule Eliminating Certain Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Trade Option End-Users - On March 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unanimously approved a final rule...more
The Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued temporary no-action relief to swap execution facilities (SEFs) from certain audit trail requirements related to post-trade allocations....more
The Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has extended no-action relief for swap execution facilities (SEFs) from certain block trade requirements. Specifically, CFTC Letter No. 15-60...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) has issued CFTC Letter No. 15-55, extending until November 15, 2016, time-limited no-action relief for certain swaps executed as part of a package...more
On April 22, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (Divisions) issued CFTC Letter No. 15-24 to provide no-action relief to enable swap execution facilities...more
On August 14, 2014, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) granted no-action relief to swap execution facilities (SEFs) from the confirmation and recordkeeping requirements set forth in...more
On April 22, the CFTC issued two no action letters providing relief intended to support the development of swap execution facilities (SEFs) and the trading of swaps on SEFs and designated contract markets (DCMs). The first no...more
The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and the Division of Market Oversight (Divisions) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expanded and extended the no-action relief previously granted to commodity...more
The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an extension of no-action relief for swap execution facilities (SEFs), designated contract markets (DCMs) and swap counterparties...more
On November 3, 2014, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) approved three proposals that Chairman Timothy Massad described as “fine tuning” certain of the CFTC’s rules “to make sure they do not impose...more