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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Insurance Industry

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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Weather & Climate Risk Management Part III: Regulation of Weather Risk Management Products

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Are there differences in the way in which derivatives and insurance contracts are regulated? Yes. Weather derivatives and insurance contracts are subject to totally different regulatory regimes. Derivatives are subject to the...more

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When Betting Crosses Regulatory Lines

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Earlier this week, Suzanne Cosgrove wrote about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's decision to prohibit Congressional Control Contracts, which it described as "cash-settled, binary (yes/no) contracts based on the...more

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Coverage issues raised by cryptocurrency

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Insurers and consumers alike are seeing the emergence of cryptocurrency in their daily lives. As increasing numbers of companies worldwide begin using bitcoin and other digital assets for a host of investment, operational,...more

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The U.S. Financial System and Climate Risk

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The past several months have taught us a lot about the interplay between global risks and the economy. With lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, climate change has earned a new spotlight as an analogous...more

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The heat is on - Regulators step up pressure to implement LIBOR transition plans

Regulators are increasing pressure on financial institutions to demonstrate that they are proactively addressing the transition away from LIBOR.  On December 23, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 16 February 2018 - 22 February 2018

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BREXIT - AFME FAQs on wholesale financial services contracts - On 19 February, AFME published a set of FAQs on how wholesale financial services contracts might be impacted by Brexit. The FAQs address operational impacts...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

US CFTC and UK FCA Sign Arrangement to Collaborate on FinTech Innovation - On February 19, The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") signed an arrangement that...more

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Regulators Continue to Scrutinize Initial Coin Offerings

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As reported in the most recent issue of Expect Focus, the SEC issued an investigative report in July cautioning market participants that distributed ledger (blockchain) technology-based offers and sales of digital "tokens" or...more

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Treasury’s Third Report on Financial System Regulation Focuses on the Asset Management and Insurance Industries

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently released a report examining the regulatory framework for the asset management and insurance industries (Report). The Report is the third in a series of four reports that...more

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Trump Administration Issues Guidance on Asset Management and Insurance Regulation

On Oct. 26, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released the latest installment in a series of reports on financial regulation required by the president’s Feb. 3 executive order on the financial system....more

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Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update - 13 October 2017 – 19 October 2017

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BREXIT - Please see the Financial Crime section for an update on the new Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill which is presently being considered by the UK Parliament in preparation for Brexit. TheCityUK publishes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - 2016 Data Breach Legislation Roundup: What to Know Going Forward - States were busy updating their data breach notification statutes in 2016. With 2016 in the rear view, let's take...more

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2016 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds and Other Private Funds

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This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more

Carlton Fields

What’s Your Game Plan? Offensive or Defensive: Playing to Your Strengths [Expect Focus – October 2016]

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- AXA Prevails at First Post-Jones v. Harris Excessive Fee Trial - Potential Secondary Effects of Regulatory Examinations: Evidentiary Issues and Preclusion in Parallel Litigation - On The Horizon: Global...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

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

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

FHFA Releases 2015 Report to Congress - On June 15, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's "Report to Congress" for 2015 was released. The document, required under federal law, analyzes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New 871(m) Regulations Finalize Dividend Equivalent Payment Withholding Rules for Equity Derivatives

On September 17, 2015, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued final, temporary, and proposed regulations under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (collectively, the “new regulations”) that provide the rules for...more

Perkins Coie

Bitcoin Week in Review 09.12.15 – 09.18.15

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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Expect Focus - Spot The Regulator, Volume IV, Fall 2014

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In This Issue: - IN THE SPOTLIGHT ..Crisis Management: Five Steps to Take Before Providing That Comment - LIFE INSURANCE ..Third Circuit Limits ERISA Fiduciary Liability to those with Ultimate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - April 2, 2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for Commodity Trader Advisor Registration - CFTC Regulations on Associated Persons of Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants -...more

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