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"Mandatory SEF/DCM Trading Begins for Certain Interest Rate Swaps"

As of February 15, 2014, certain types of fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps must be executed on a swap execution facility (SEF) or a designated contract market (DCM), unless an exception applies (e.g., the commercial...more

"CFTC’s Mandatory Exchange Trading For Certain Interest Rate Swaps Starts February 15, 2014"

On January 16, 2014, staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) announced that the first “made-available-to-trade” determination (MAT Determination) will become...more

CFTC Grants Substituted Swaps Compliance for Six Foreign Jurisdictions

In 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted final guidance describing the circumstances in which the Dodd-Frank Act requirements will apply to cross-border swap activities (Guidance). In conjunction with...more

"Expiration of CFTC Cross-Border Exemption May Impact Non-US Swap Trading"

Earlier this year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued Cross-Border Guidance that set out the agency’s interpretation on the extent to which CFTC swap regulations would apply outside the U.S. The...more

12/19/2013  /  CFTC , Compliance , Cross-Border , Exemptions , Swaps

"CFTC Delays April 10 Compliance Date for Many Swap Data Reporting Requirements"

On April 9, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight, responding to requests from multiple interested parties, issued a no-action letter (the No-Action Letter) extending the April...more

"CFTC Issues No-Action Relief From Certain Inter-Affiliate Swap Reporting Requirements"

On April 5, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk provided no-action relief (the No-Action Letter) from certain reporting requirements relating...more

Impending Swap Reporting Requirements to Impact All Swap Market Participants

All swap market participants, including commercial end-users, should be aware of the upcoming April 10 deadline for Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) swap reporting and recordkeeping requirements under Parts 43, 45...more

"New CFTC Swap Clearing Rules to Require Board Review and Approval of the Election to Rely on the 'Commercial End-User Exception'"

New Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) swaps clearing rules will force non-financial entities to stop uncleared trading of certain interest-rate swaps (IRS) and index credit default swaps (index CDS) starting on...more

"CFTC Issues Final Exemptive Order on Cross-Border Application of Certain Swap Regulations"

Swaps trade in a global market. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act amended the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to impose a panoply of regulation on the swaps market mostly through regulations adopted by the Commodity Futures...more

"ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocol Update: CFTC Delays Compliance"

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an interim rule to extend the compliance date with certain business conduct standards (BCS) and documentation rules for swap dealers and major swap participants. The...more

"ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocol Update: ISDA Requests the CFTC to Delay Compliance With Business Conduct Standards Rules"

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) external business conduct standards (BCS) for swaps require compliance for registered swap dealers by January 1, 2013. To facilitate compliance with the BCS rules, the...more

12/3/2012  /  CFTC , ISDA , Swaps
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