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: Ellen L. Marks, Alan W. Avery, Brett M. Ackerman, Courtenay Myers Lima, Jonathan T. Ammons.

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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: Ellen L. Marks, Brett M. Ackerman, Jonathan T. Ammons.

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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, Jonathan T. Ammons.

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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: Ellen L. Marks, Brett M. Ackerman, Jonathan T. Ammons.

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US CFTC and EU regulators compliance deadlines on swap regulations *

USA - February 1 2013
During the last quarter of 2012, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a series of no-action letters and other guidance regarding…

Co-authors: Ellen L. Marks, Vladimir Maly, Brett M. Ackerman, Jonathan T. Ammons.

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