On April 17, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") operating divisions ("Divisions") provided guidance in an advisory on the criteria they will use when determining whether to refer self-reported...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") new enforcement advisory introduces several major changes in policy and a matrix helping those facing potential or actual CFTC investigations quantify the extent to which...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has proposed swap reporting and recordkeeping amendments that would: designate a unique product identifier ("UPI") and product classification system ("PCS") for the "other...more
In Short -
The Situation: The federal banking agencies approved a proposal that would implement a "gold-plated" U.S. version of the "Basel III endgame."...more