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CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Letter Regarding the Swaps Calculation by Certain Foreign Entities for Purposes of the Swap Dealer and Major Swap Participant Definitions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today…
CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Letter Regarding the Treatment of Agricultural and Exempt Commodities in Making Calculations for Purposes of the Swap Dealer and Major Swap Participant Definitions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today…
CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues Interpretative Letter Regarding Scope of Bona Fide Hedging Exemption for Registered Investment Companies
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight today…
CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Letter Regarding the De Minimis Threshold for Swaps with Utility Special Entities
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight is…
CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Provides Registration No-Action Relief for Certain Swaps Intermediaries
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO)…
Dealing with Domestic Systemically Important Banks: Framework Issued by the Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued today its Framework for dealing with domestic…
IntercontinentalExchange Receives 4d(a) Order from the CFTC; Cross Margin Benefits Continue Across Energy Contracts While Customers Benefit from Segregated Accounts
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and…
Extraterritoriality & CCP Clearing: A Look at the Implications of CFTC Rules under Dodd-Frank
In the US, the Dodd-Frank Act’s goal of ultimately requiring central clearing of swaps…
CFTC Staff Responds to Questions on Start of Swap Data Reporting
Today, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff is responding to questions from market participants…
CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues Letter Providing Time-Limited No-action Relief with Respect to Foreign Exchange Forwards and Foreign Exchange Swaps
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight is…