The CFTC has approved a final rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs). The new regulation addresses margin requirements for uncleared swaps entered into by SDs...more
The CFTC issued its proposed framework for applying its CFTC Margin Rules to cross-border activities on June 29, 2015 (CFTC Cross-Border Proposal). The CFTC Cross-Border Proposal contains a limited exclusion from the CFTC...more
Proposed Automated Trading Rule by CFTC Likely to Follow Already Existing Best Practices; SEC Also Contemplating New Measures - In two speeches last week, Timothy Massad, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading...more
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
Our first installment on the CFTC’s proposed margin rules (Margin Rules) for uncleared swaps addressed the importance of the “financial end user” definition and making certain notional calculations. Our second and third...more
In our first installment on the CFTC’s proposed margin rules (Margin Rules) for uncleared swaps, we discussed the importance of applying the “financial end user” definition and making related notional calculations. In our...more
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