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The Long Arm of the CFTC: What Stakeholders in Brazil and Latin America Should Know

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Established in 1974 in Washington, D.C., the CFTC was originally responsible for overseeing and regulating the commodity futures and options markets in the United States. Initially, its primary focus was to regulate trading...more

White & Case LLP

Additional measures to promote an orderly behavior in the financial markets

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Additional measures to promote an orderly behavior in the financial markets strengthen credit granting channels and provide liquidity for the sound development of the financial system in Mexico....more

Morgan Lewis

CFTC No-Action Relief for Registrant and Market Participant COVID-19 Response

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Many Commodity Futures Trading Commission registrants and other market participants are responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by implementing business continuity plans that move personnel from their “normal...more

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UK Financial Transaction Tax under Labour

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Proposals to introduce financial transactions taxes in the UK and the EU have been around for a while. Although neither tax has yet come close to becoming law, political turbulence could now make this more likely. ...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Prudential Regulators Release Final Margin Rules for Swaps

On October 22, 2015, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation held an open meeting at which it voted to adopt: (i) final rules governing margin and capital requirements for uncleared swaps and (ii) an interim final rule to...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

K&L Gates LLP

Cybersecurity Update: National Futures Association Proposes Cybersecurity Guidance Setting Forth General Requirements for Member...

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The National Futures Association (“NFA”) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) on August 28, 2015 a proposed Interpretive Notice (“Proposed Guidance”) for CFTC’s approval, which provides guidance to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Derivatives in Review - March 2015

NYDFS Releases Revised BitLicense Proposal - On February 4, 2015, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") released a revised version of its proposed virtual currency regulations (commonly referred...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 17

In this issue: - Proposed Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law and Courts and Judicial Procedure Law - SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DIs Relating to Social Media Use - FINRA...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

2013 ISDA Arbitration Guide Published

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On 9 September 2013, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published its 2013 ISDA Arbitration Guide. The decision to introduce optional arbitration clauses for the 1992 and 2002 ISDA Master...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Extends Time-Limited Relief for Foreign Exchange Swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued No-Action Letter No. 13-68, which extends to November 29 the deadline set forth in CFTC No-Action Letters 13-55, 13-56 and 13-58 for swap...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - November 8, 2013

In this issue: - CFTC Adopts Rules for Segregation of Initial Margin for Uncleared Swaps - CFTC Extends Time-Limited Relief for Foreign Exchange Swaps - CFTC Approves Position Limits Proposals -...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Update: Dodd-Frank Rules Impact End-Users of Foreign Exchange Derivatives - Companies That Hedge Foreign Exchange Exposures Need...

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) was enacted. Title VII of Dodd-Frank amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and other federal securities laws to provide a...more

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