Open for Business: SEF Competition Heating Up in the New Market Structure
An Update on SEF, IDB and Swap Regulation from Chris Ferreri of ICAP
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has issued a series of eight staff letters which will facilitate the functioning of the derivatives markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions will assist...more
While not unlimited, the relief is welcome for counterparties seeking to transition to risk-free rates for legacy swaps. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued no-action relief to help market...more
In a regulatory first, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its 2019 examination priorities for registrants of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO), the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary...more
On February 12, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) published for the first time its examination priorities for the coming year. The release of the priorities will provide legal and compliance...more
On February 12, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published the 2019 examination priorities for its Division of Market Oversight (DMO), Division of Swap Dealer & Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) and Division...more
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Division of Market Oversight (DMO) extended time-limited no-action relief to swap execution facilities from certain requirements in the definition of “block trade” in CFTC...more
On May 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued two no-action letters granting relief to certain swaps trading platforms in Australia and participants executing swaps transactions on such platforms....more
The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and the Division of Market Oversight (Divisions) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission expanded and extended the no-action relief previously granted to commodity...more
On April 9, 2014, the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) (together, the Divisions) of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued...more