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Swap Dealers Threshold Requirements

Swap Dealers are individuals or entities who "hold themselves out as dealers in swaps, make markets in swaps, regularly enter into swaps with counterparties as an ordinary course of business for its own... more +
Swap Dealers are individuals or entities who "hold themselves out as dealers in swaps, make markets in swaps, regularly enter into swaps with counterparties as an ordinary course of business for its own account, or engage in any activity causing the individual or entity to be come commonly known in the trade as a dealer or market maker of swaps." Swap Dealers are defined under the Commodity and Exchange Act and must register as such under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Final Rules.  less -
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Final rule: The CFTC clarifies the extraterritorial application of cross-border derivatives regulation – implications for the buy...

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On 14 September 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled "Cross Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and Certain Requirements Applicable to...more

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SEC Proposes Modifications to Cross-Border Application of Security-Based Swaps Regime

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to take steps toward implementation of its security-based swap (SBS) dealer registration framework. A particular area of concern for market participants has been how the...more

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CFTC Adopts Permanent $8 Billion Threshold for Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception

On November 5, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 5-0 to approve a final rule amending the swap dealer registration trigger or activity threshold. The amendments — which became effective on November...more

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U.S. federal regulators propose making permanent threshold for swap dealer registration potentially benefitting energy companies...

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Pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act, entities that make a market in swaps, hold themselves out as dealers in swaps or regularly enter into swaps for their own accounts are required to register as swap...more

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Now to be fair, Starbucks Executive Chair Howard Schultz has stepped away before.  But this time feels more definitive, especially with the call of politics apparently swimming around in his post-Sbux plans....more

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CFTC Order Extends Application of Current De Minimis Threshold Until December 2019

Last week the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued an order (the “De Minimis Order”) that pushes back by one year the date on which the CFTC may lower its swap dealer de minimis threshold, the amount of swap...more

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CFTC Issues Cross-Border Proposal

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On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued proposed rules to address certain issues related to the cross-border application of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more

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Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards - On October 19, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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Commission Approves an Order Regarding Swap Dealer Registration De Minimis Exception

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On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission extended until December 31, 2018, the $8 billion swap dealer registration de minimis threshold. Unless it is further modified, the threshold will become $3...more

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"CFTC Proposes Rules to Count Cross-Border Swaps for Swap-Dealer Thresholds and Other Requirements"

The CFTC’s newly proposed rules on cross-border transactions address which swap activities affect swap-dealer thresholds and trigger transaction-level swap requirements. These are the latest in a series of CFTC rulemakings,...more

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Derivatives In Review - October 2016

CFTC Delays Reduction in Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Threshold - On October 13, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved an Order delaying for one year the reduction of the threshold for determining...more

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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Keynote Remarks at 4th Annual North American Derivatives Summit

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As part of his keynote remarks at the 4th Annual OTC Derivatives Summit North America, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Timothy Massad addressed the CFTC’s achievements in the past year and more specifically,...more

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Bridging the Week - September 2016 #2

Just in Time for Football Season, CFTC Chairman Decides to Punt Swap De Minimis Threshold for One Year: Chairman Timothy Massad of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced his intention to recommend to his fellow...more

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CFTC Chief Supports Extension of Swap Dealer De Minimis Exemption

Under current CFTC rules, market participants who exceed $8 billion in gross notional swap dealing activity over a twelve-month period are required to register with the CFTC as swap dealers during the phase-in period...more

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CFTC Releases Its Final Staff Report on the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception

Last month the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) released the final report of its staff (the “Staff”) on the de minimis exception to the CFTC’s definition of “swap dealer” (the “Final Report”). That exception,...more

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CFTC Staff Issues Final Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Report

On August 15, 2016, Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) published a final report regarding the de minimis exception from swap dealer registration (“Staff De Minimis Report”).  The Staff De Minimis...more

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"SEC Finalizes Registration Rules for Security-Based Swap Entities"

On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final registration rules for security-based (SB) swap dealers and major SB swap participants (collectively SBS Entities). Concurrently, the SEC also...more

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