A new rule removes the requirement to clear IBOR-based swaps and extends mandatory clearing to swaps on IBOR alternatives.
On August 12, 2022, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to amend its...more
This Client Alert White Paper serves as a comprehensive guide to the new rule, which largely supersedes prior CFTC guidance that had informed market practice for over seven years.
Key Points:
..The new rule became...more
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
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The relief removes regulatory obstacles and provides additional flexibility for market participants.
On August 31, 2020, three divisions of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued revised no-action...more