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Blank Rome LLP

Part 10: Capital, Risk Management, and Segregation Calculations by FCMs

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This post is the next installment of a multi-part series on CFTC Regulation §1.44, as proposed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) on February 20, 2024 (the “Proposed Rule”)....more

WilmerHale

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Connection with Risk Management Program Regulations for SDs, MSPs and FCMs

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission” or the ”CFTC”), on May 31, 2023 published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”), seeking public comment in connection with potential amendments to the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The CFTC Issues Advisory Regarding an FCM's Risks of Accepting Virtual Currency into Segregation

Virtual currency presents risks to futures commission merchants (FCMs) when deposited by futures customers or cleared swaps customers to margin futures, options on futures, or cleared swap transactions, according to an...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CFTC Adds Another Building Block to its Digital Asset Framework

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The CFTC issues stringent guidelines for FCMs seeking to custody digital assets in connection with physically delivered futures contracts or swaps. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Division of Swap...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supplemental Proposal to Regulation AT: What Investment Managers Need to Know

Key Points - - The supplemental proposed rulemaking to Regulation AT heightens the procedural mechanisms by which source code is made accessible to the CFTC. - The supplemental proposed rulemaking adds a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - March 2016 #2

Federal Court Allows Former Hedge Fund Operator’s Lawsuit Alleging Civil Rights Violations to Proceed Against US Attorney and Other Government Officials: A federal court in New York City refused to dismiss a lawsuit against...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Approves NFA’s Enhanced Retail Forex Requirements

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved amendments to National Futures Association’s (NFA’s) rules and an accompanying interpretive notice governing Forex Dealer Members (FDMs). Specifically, the rule amendments...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

NFA Proposes to Enhance Risk Management, Capital, Collateral and Disclosure Requirements for FDMs

National Futures Association has proposed amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 2-36 and Financial Requirements Sections 11 and 12 and adoption of the Interpretative Notice entitled NFA Compliance Rule 2-36: Risk Management...more

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CFTC Approves Final Rules Enhancing Protections Afforded Customers and Customer Funds Held by Futures Commission Merchants

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The CFTC approved final rules requiring enhanced protections afforded customers and customer funds held by futures commission merchants (“FCMs”). The rules require FCMs to adopt and enforce a risk management program,...more

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