The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an amended order of registration to LCH.Clearnet LLC (LCH LLC), formerly the International Derivatives Clearinghouse, LLC. LCH LLC’s parent company, LCH.Clearnet Group Limited,...more
Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff will host a public roundtable to discuss the “futurization” of swaps...more
Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released a series of letters relating to a variety of regulatory changes, including the extraterritorial application of certain CFTC requirements, registration relief, swap...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a final exemptive order regarding the cross-border application of certain swaps provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pursuant to the...more
On December 27, National Futures Association issued guidance for NFA members carrying accounts, accepting orders or handling transactions from an introducing broker (IB) whose NFA membership is pending in reliance upon...more
The National Futures Association (NFA) has issued a notice temporarily exempting certain proprietary trading firms that may be required to be registered as commodity pool operators (CPOs) as of December 31, 2012, from the...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued interim final rules extending the effective dates for certain business conduct and documentation requirements for swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs)...more
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Staff have released several no-action letters relating to various requirements associated with swap trading, including swap dealer (SD) reporting requirements, SD chief compliance officer...more
The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued three no-action letters granting relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration for operators of certain...more