CFTC adopts long-awaited SEF Rule and other swaps trading rules *

USA - June 4 2013
The rulemakings, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) concern: core principles and other…

Co-authors: Peter Y. Malyshev, Ellen L. Marks, Brett M. Ackerman.

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CFTC “relief” for clearing and reporting of inter-affiliate swaps – few are relieved *

USA - April 30 2013
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently granted two forms of regulatory relief for swaps between affiliated entities, but…

Co-authors: Peter Y. Malyshev, Ellen L. Marks, Alan W. Avery, Brett M. Ackerman, Courtenay Myers Lima.

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CFTC Dodd-Frank compliance calendar *

USA - April 29 2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler recently stated that "[l]ast year, the swaps market was still unregulated. This…

Co-authors: Peter Y. Malyshev, Ellen L. Marks, Brett M. Ackerman.

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Form PF Reference Guide *

USA - February 20 2013
Registered investment advisers who have not previously filed Form PF should be preparing to file by the upcoming April 30, 2013 deadline.

Co-authors: Nadia S. Sager, Kelly D. Thomason, Peter Y. Malyshev.

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Regulation of foreign currency transactions: the intersection of the Treasury Determination, Swaps Regulation and the retail foreign exchange rules *

USA - February 13 2013
On November 16, 2012, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued its final determination (the Treasury Determination) regarding the treatment…

Co-authors: Peter Y. Malyshev, Ellen L. Marks, Brett M. Ackerman.

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