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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Proposes To Ease Certain Swap Execution Facility Rules

On January 30, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved proposed amendments (SEF Proposed Rules) to CFTC regulations related to the execution of package transactions, the correction of error...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Swap Execution Facilities, the Sequel

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) issued a release (the “SEF Proposing Release”) that would make significant revisions to the regulatory requirements that apply under Part 37 of the CFTC Rules (the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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

Orrick - Finance 20/20

CFTC Extends No-Action Relief for Swap Execution Facilities from Certain “Block Trade” Requirements

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On October 7, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) Division of Market Oversight extended time-limited no-action relief for swap execution facilities from the “occurs away” requirement from the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - August 2015 #4

CME Group Files Disciplinary Actions for Trading Ahead of Block Trades and Failure to Supervise an Employee Engaging in Disruptive Trading Activities - In two cases of first impression, CME Group exchanges brought and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - September 2014 #2

CFTC Proposes Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps and Approves Special Treatment for Operations-Related Swaps With Certain Government-Owned Natural Gas and Electric Utilities - A few weeks after the Federal Reserve Bank...more

Dechert LLP

CFTC Issues Guidance on Block Trade and Large Notional Off-Facility Swap Rules; Advisers Must Obtain Consents

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has issued final rules (“Final Rules”) setting minimum block trade sizes for different types of CFTC regulated swaps that are permitted to be executed off-facility and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Grants Relief to CTAs and IAs from Swap Block Trade Aggregation Prohibition

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight has issued no-action relief from the prohibition in CFTC Regulation 43.6(h)(6) on the aggregation of orders for different accounts to satisfy minimum...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - August 2, 2013

In this issue: - CFTC Grants Relief to CTAs and IAs from Swap Block Trade Aggregation Prohibition - Sixth Circuit Affirms Decision to Enforce Arbitration Provision in Retiree Benefit Dispute - Third...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

CFTC Adopts Final SEF, “Available to Trade” and Block Trade Rules – Implications for End - Users

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently adopted three final rules pursuant to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Customer Protection Act that impact the manner in which end-users’ cleared...more

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