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Latham & Watkins LLP

What to Know About the New CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Regime

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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

A Promise Made, a Promise Kept: CFTC Adopts Final Cross-Border Swaps Rules Largely as Proposed

KEY POINTS - - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized its proposed new rule (Final Rule) relating to the cross-border application of certain of its swap regulations. - The Final Rule supersedes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Finalizes Cross-Border Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps

On May 24, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted final rules (cross-border margin rules) that specify how its recently issued uncleared margin rules apply to cross-border transactions. Chairman Timothy...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Financial Entity Update: The CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps – Know Thyself

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To clarify our intended audience, in the Financial Entity Update we will address issues germane to entities that trade swaps but are neither dealers nor commercial end users. This includes a broad and diverse group of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Harmony or Dissonance: The CFTC’s and SEC’s Cross-Border Rules

Recently, the SEC issued final rules addressing, among other things, the applicability of the security-based swap dealer (“SBSD”) and major security-based swap participant (“MSBSP”) definitions to cross-border security-based...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Finalizes Cross-Border Rule for Security-Based Swaps

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On June 25, 2014, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the first in a series of final rules and interpretive guidance related to U.S. regulation of cross-border security-based swap activities....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Issues No-Action Relief from Certain Swap Data Reporting Requirements

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight has issued temporary no-action relief to non-US swap dealers (SDs) and non-US major swap participants (MSPs) established in Australia, Canada, the...more

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CFTC Guidance on Cross-Border Application of United States Swap Regulations

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Introduction - On July 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) adopted interpretive guidance (the “Guidance”) that details the CFTC’s interpretation of the application of the Commodity Exchange...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

An End-User's Guide to the CFTC's Final Cross-Border Guidance

Last month, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued final interpretive guidance with respect to the cross-border application of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s (Dodd-Frank...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Issues Final Guidance and Accompanying Exemptive Order on Cross-Border Application of Certain Swap Regulations

At a public meeting on July 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) adopted final guidance on how Dodd-Frank Act requirements will apply to cross-border swap activities (Guidance). In...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Issues Interpretive Guidance Regarding Certain Cross-Border Transactions

On July 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted interpretive guidance and a policy statement regarding the cross-border application of the swap provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

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