Swaps

The Division is issuing a letter providing time-limited no-action relief to: (1) entities or counterparties transacting package transactions from the requirements of CEA section 2(h)(8); ...

This is a 2014 rule from the CFTC related to the Volcker Rule. It's entitled Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, ...

Commissioner O'Malia discusses technology, swap trade execution, end users, Commission rule 1.35 and more.

Extension of No-Action Relief: Transaction-Level Requirements for Non-U.S. Swap Dealers

I have serious concerns with the evolving jurisdictional application of the Commission’s authority over cross-border trades. It appears based on the staff Advisory, that ...

The Commission proposes to establish speculative position limits for 28 exempt and agricultural commodity futures and option contracts, and physical commodity swaps that are ‘‘economically ...

This rule applies additional standards for compliance with the derivatives clearing organization (DCO) core principles for systemically important DCOs.

This final rules affects futures and swap market participants by allowing the CFTC to see position and transaction reporting by requiring the electronic submission of ...

This final rule from the CFTC in 2013 tightens protections by strengthening risk management programs and deals with derivatives clearing organizations (‘DCOs’) and responsibility of ...

This rule applies Dodd-Frank requirements on swap dealers and major swap participants with respect to the treatment of collateral posted by their counterparties to margin, ...