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Department of Commerce Regulatory Changes: Eliminating Export Exemptions and Increasing Compliance Obligations to Gain Insight...

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On April 28, 2020, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two final rules and one proposed rule targeting national security controlled exports and reexports to China, Russia, and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Derivatives: Registration Regime for Dealers and Advisers Gets Momentum

On April 19, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) took a major step toward adopting a comprehensive regime for the regulation of those in the business of trading derivatives or advising on derivatives. The CSA...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Derivatives Trade Reporting Amendments Impact Dealers and End-Users

On May 12, 2016, securities regulators in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba announced changes to existing derivatives trade reporting requirements that will be of interest to both derivatives dealers and “end-users” of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Derivatives in Review - April 2016

Novo Banco and CDS – A Post-Mortem - The 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions updated the previous set of credit derivatives definitions to, among other things, include a credit event for “Governmental Intervention.”...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"CFTC Eliminates End-User Trade Option Reporting Requirements and Addresses Applicability of Position Limits"

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) adopted a final rule effective March 21, 2016, that eliminates the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the CFTC’s existing trade option exemption for...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

CFTC Approves Final Rule to Amend the Trade Option Exemption by Eliminating Certain Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for...

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On March 16, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule that eliminated certain requirements “for trade option counterparties that are neither swap dealers nor major swap participants[.]”...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Adopts Final Trade Option Rule

On March 16, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) unanimously approved amendments to the rules applicable to certain physically-settled options referred to as “trade options.” This final rule substantially...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

CFTC Eliminates Certain Trade Option Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for End Users

The CFTC approved a final rule today that removes trade option* reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to non-swap dealer/major swap participant counterparties (“Non-SD/MSPs” or “end users” for purposes of this...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Derivatives End-Users Granted Interim Relief from Trade Reporting Obligations for Inter-Affiliate Transactions

Trade reporting obligations take effect in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba (Applicable Provinces) on June 30, 2015 and will require over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions between “End-Users” to be reported if either or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"CFTC Proposes to Reduce Trade Option Reporting Requirements for Commercial End-Users"

Trade options are physically settled over-the-counter options on most deliverable commodities (e.g., agricultural, energy, or metals) where the buyer is a producer, processor, commercial user or merchant of the commodity...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

New Year Brings Changes To End User Reporting Requirements For Trade Options And Swaps

The first half of 2014 will bring changes to the end user reporting requirements for trade options and swaps—namely, (1) the commencement of the annual Form TO reporting requirement for unreported trade options and (2) a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"CFTC Deadlines Loom for Commercial End Users"

End users of swaps should be aware of three impending deadlines for complying with new Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: Nearly at the Buzzer, CFTC Affords End-Users Relief from Dodd-Frank Reporting Requirements

On the brink of the compliance date for arguably one of the most burdensome requirements that end-users face under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the Commodity Futures Trading...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff recently released three no-action letters providing relief relating to swap data reporting requirements with respect to trade options, inter-affiliate swaps and real-time reporting...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 12, 2013

In this issue: - SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Help Protect Investors from Identity Theft - CME Block Trade Advisories Clarify Nonpublic Information Restrictions - CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"CFTC Delays April 10 Compliance Date for Many Swap Data Reporting Requirements"

On April 9, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight, responding to requests from multiple interested parties, issued a no-action letter (the No-Action Letter) extending the April...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

CFTC Extends Compliance Dates For End User Swap Reporting

The CFTC has issued a no-action letter that effectively extends the dates for swap counterparties who are not swap dealers (SDs) or major swap participants (MSPs) to come into compliance with the agency’s reporting rules...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

CFTC Issues Advisory Regarding Swap Reporting Requirements

The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has issued an advisory to remind market participants of the swap reporting requirements that are now, or soon to be, in effect. End users must be in compliance with the reporting rules...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

IECA Releases Amending Agreement To Facilitate End User Compliance With CFTC Regulations

The International Energy Credit Association (“IECA”) has released a standardized agreement titled the “Dodd-Frank Act Representations and Reporting Amending Agreement” to facilitate end user compliance with the CFTC’s swap...more

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