Swaps

I am pleased to see the first part of the Roadmap, the proposed changes to Part 49, issued today. These proposed changes update the ...

The current implementation of the SLR is biased against derivatives. It does not take into account the fact that outstanding derivative contracts in a ...

The Follow-Up Group has three important tasks: •Examine instances of market fragmentation in securities and derivatives markets, and the potential reasons why fragmentation developed. •Take stock of ...

At the end of the day, markets exist to serve the need of end users - American families, corporates, municipalities and others. These users are ...

No-action relief granted to ensure the continued availability, following Brexit, of regulatory relief under certain existing CFTC comparability determinations and exemption orders originally issued by ...

This staff letter ensures that existing regulatory relief provided by DSIO, DMO, and DCR pursuant to certain existing staff letters affecting EU entities continues to ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission” or “CFTC”) is amending selected provisions of its regulations to simplify certain requirements for swap dealers (“SDs”) and major ...

CFTC won't pursue an enforcement action against a swap dealer acting as a prime broker pursuant to a prime brokerage arrangement.

An unanimous vote greeted a new interim final rule from the CFTC last week that aims to bring “regulatory certainty” to an international swaps market ...

2021 seems like a long time away but it can be on you faster than you think. The NFA’s reminding firms that its amended rule ...