Podcast: Credit Funds: Hot Topics in BDC Regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) approved the publication of two releases (the “Final Rules”) on November 25, 2019, adopting final amendments to Part 4 of the CFTC Rules which codify and expand a number...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2019 unanimously approved for publication a rule proposal related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by companies that have elected to be...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2019 several amendments to the regulatory framework applicable to certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading...more
On November 25, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final rule amendments intended to simplify certain existing CFTC rules, codify certain previously granted no-action relief, and better coordinate...more
On November 25, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted several final regulations to codify existing exemptions from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration. Among them is an exemption that was issued...more
Despite the new administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have both continued to make novel interpretations and to bring enforcement actions that break...more
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) on December 1, 2017 self-certified contracts for bitcoin futures products with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Additionally, on...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) has provided general exemptive relief to persons registered as commodity pool operators (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act that operate commodity pools...more
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