Position Limits

EU Swaps-Clearing Clash

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 4/22/2013

European Union (EU) delegates are unable to settle a dispute between Germany and the U.K. regarding derivatives-clearing competition, requiring the discussion to begin again on draft legislation. Ireland, which holds the EU’s...more

Jill Sommers Reflects on the CFTC, Dodd-Frank, and Her Future [Video]

by MarketsReformWiki on 3/12/2013

Jill Sommers, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is stepping down after the first quarter of this year. Sommers spoke with JLN editor-in-chief Jim Kharouf about the progress of Dodd-Frank,...more

CFTCs Gensler And Chilton Renew Call For Position Limits

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 2/18/2013

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler, alongside Commissioner Bart Chilton, has renewed the call for speculative position limits....more

Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization [Video]

by MarketsReformWiki on 2/8/2013

Sanjeev Joshipura, president of Commodity Markets Council, talks about how Dodd-Frank rules will impact his membership base. Joshipura talks with JLN editor-in-chief Jim Kharouf about the future of the controversial...more

China Opens Up On Futures: How Will U.S. Regulators React?

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/28/2012

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) is finalizing a five year development plan (2013 – 2017) that will open up a variety of derivatives contracts and options to foreign access....more

Financial Services Bulletin: Action at Federal Agencies

by Perkins Coie on 11/30/2012

In This Alert: - Federal Agencies Provide Guidance on Regulatory Capital Rulemakings - CFTC Proposes Customer Protection Rules - CFTC Approves Appeal of Court Decision on Position Limits Rule - Federal Agencies...more

CFTC Position Limits Update: GOP Taps Hensarling, Won’t Change Tune

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 11/28/2012

The U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will likely be at odds with new GOP Financial Services Committee head, Jeb Hensarling. Hensarling previously served as committee Vice Chairman under Spencer Bachus, who...more

CFTC Approves Appeal of Position Limit Decision

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 11/16/2012

The CFTC approved an appeal of the September 28, 2012 federal district court decision that vacated the agency’s position limits rule based on a finding that the agency had neglected to first find that the limits were...more

CFTC Fights Back, Votes 3-2 to Appeal Position Limits Ruling

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 11/16/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will move forward with an appeal of a federal court’s decision against position limits. The Commission approved the appeal on a 3-2 vote....more

Why Is CFTC Planning to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in Dodd-Frank Case?

by Jeff Ifrah on 11/9/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is apparently going to appeal a U.S. district judge’s ruling that had overturned its decision to impose limits on the number of contracts that commodity traders can hold....more

Will the CFTC Rewrite Its Position Limits Rule? Ask Chilton.

by Shipkevich PLLC on 10/17/2012

CFTCs Chilton in Dallas - U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) member Bart Chilton stated in an address on Tuesday that the CFTC should rewrite its position limits rule. The statement comes after U.S....more

CFTC Grants Short-Term Extension for Swap Dealers

by Shipkevich PLLC on 10/15/2012

The Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Friday that swap dealers would be granted a short-term delay on a new rule that mandates the counting of swaps as a component of registration....more

Court Vacates New CFTC Position Limit Regulations

by K&L Gates LLP on 10/12/2012

In a widely reported decision, on September 28, 2012 the federal District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) regulations imposing position limits on speculative...more

Four Horsemen: Republicans Challenge CFTC on Position Limits

by Shipkevich PLLC on 10/11/2012

Four Republican congressmen have written a letter to the CFTC challenging its controversial position limits regulation. The letter was signed by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, Vice Chairman Jeb...more

ISDA and SIFMA Win Summary Judgment on Challenge to CFTC Position Limits Rule

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/10/2012

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment for plaintiffs International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA),...more

Back to Court: CFTC Challenged on Investment Fund Registration

by Shipkevich PLLC on 10/9/2012

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, went back to court on Friday to face-off against industry lobbies in a battle over investment fund registration. The new hearing comes one week after the CFTC lost round...more

Exchanges Withdraw Proposed Revisions to Position Limit Rules Following Court Order Vacating CFTC Position Limit Rules

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/9/2012

On September 28, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s revised position limit rules for futures and swaps. The revised rules, which were scheduled to...more

Financial Services Bulletin: Updates on NYSE, NASDAQ, and CFTC Rules

by Perkins Coie on 10/8/2012

NYSE and Nasdaq Propose Changes to Compensation Committee Independence Rules. On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the NASDAQ Stock Marker ("Nasdaq") filed proposed amendments to...more

Judicial Developments: CFTC Position Limits Rule Struck Down by the Courts

by White & Case LLP on 10/8/2012

On September 29, 2012, the US District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the position limits rule promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") that would have gone into effect October 12,...more

Tax and Financial Services: Legal Challenge To CFTC Position Limits

by Patton Boggs LLP on 10/5/2012

On September 28, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) final rule on position limits, which was enacted as part of the agency’s implementation...more

Focus on Private Equity -- Issue 2, October 2012

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/4/2012

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

District Court Rejects CFTC Rule on Position Limits, for Now

by Jackson Walker on 10/3/2012

On September 28, 2012, in the case of International Swaps and Derivatives Association v. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the District Court for the District of Columbia (the "Court") ruled that the Commodity...more

"Court Vacates CFTC Position Limit Rules"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/2/2012

On September 28, 2012, Judge Robert Wilkins of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the summary judgment motion of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and Securities Industry and...more

Court Vacates CFTC Position Limits Rules

by Dechert LLP on 10/1/2012

Last Friday, September 28th, the U.S. Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. (“Court”) struck down the commodity speculative position limit rulemaking that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) had...more

Court Vacates CFTC’s Position Limits Rule

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 10/1/2012

The CFTC’s final rule on position limits with respect to derivative contracts in 28 different physical commodities has been vacated and remanded back to the agency. Spot month limits under the rule had been set to go into...more

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EU Swaps-Clearing Clash

Jill Sommers Reflects on the CFTC, Dodd-Frank, and Her Future [Video]

CFTCs Gensler And Chilton Renew Call For Position Limits

Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization [Video]

China Opens Up On Futures: How Will U.S. Regulators React?

Financial Services Bulletin: Action at Federal Agencies

CFTC Position Limits Update: GOP Taps Hensarling, Won’t Change Tune

CFTC Approves Appeal of Position Limit Decision

CFTC Fights Back, Votes 3-2 to Appeal Position Limits Ruling

Why Is CFTC Planning to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in Dodd-Frank Case?

Will the CFTC Rewrite Its Position Limits Rule? Ask Chilton.

CFTC Grants Short-Term Extension for Swap Dealers

Court Vacates New CFTC Position Limit Regulations

Four Horsemen: Republicans Challenge CFTC on Position Limits

ISDA and SIFMA Win Summary Judgment on Challenge to CFTC Position Limits Rule

Back to Court: CFTC Challenged on Investment Fund Registration

Exchanges Withdraw Proposed Revisions to Position Limit Rules Following Court Order Vacating CFTC Position Limit Rules

Financial Services Bulletin: Updates on NYSE, NASDAQ, and CFTC Rules

Judicial Developments: CFTC Position Limits Rule Struck Down by the Courts

Tax and Financial Services: Legal Challenge To CFTC Position Limits

Focus on Private Equity -- Issue 2, October 2012

District Court Rejects CFTC Rule on Position Limits, for Now

"Court Vacates CFTC Position Limit Rules"

Court Vacates CFTC Position Limits Rules

Court Vacates CFTC’s Position Limits Rule

Jill Sommers Reflects on the CFTC, Dodd-Frank, and Her Future [Video]

Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization [Video]

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