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CFTC requests public comment on LCH.Clearnet SA derivatives clearing organization application

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

On July 26, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission requested public comment on an application by LCH.Clearnet SA for registration as a derivatives clearing organization

CFTC withdraws and re-issues proposed ownership and control reports rule

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

On July 26, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdrew a prior proposal and issued a new proposed rule relating to the collection of ownership and control information

CFTC approves swap transaction compliance and implementation schedule rule

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

On July 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved an implementation schedule to phase in compliance with the mandatory swap clearing requirements created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act

CFTC designates provider of legal entity identifiers

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

In general, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 45.6 provides that each counterparty to a swap must be identified by a single legal entity identifier (LEI) for purposes of the CFTC’s swap recordkeeping and reporting rules

CFTC proposes clearing determination for credit default and interest rate swaps

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 27 2012

On July 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the first proposed clearing determinations pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) revisions to the Commodity Exchange Act that generally prohibit market participants from engaging in a swap transaction that is required to be cleared unless it is submitted for clearing to a derivatives clearing organization (DCO

CFTC adopts end-user exception and proposes exemption from the swap clearing requirement for certain cooperatives

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 13 2012

On June 10, the CFTC issued a final rule implementing an exception to the mandatory clearing requirement for non-financial entities and small financial institutions that use swaps to hedge or mitigate commercial risk set out in Section 2(h)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA

CFTC and SEC adopt further definitions of swap and related key terms

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 13 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission have adopted final rules further defining swap, security-based swap, security-based swap agreement, and mixed swap

NFA reminds members of changes to CPO exemption rules

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 29 2012

On June 25, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued guidance regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s final rules rescinding the exemption from Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) registration granted under CFTC Rule 4.13(a)(4

CFTC proposes rules to enhance identification of futures and swaps market participants

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 29 2012

On June 28, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved for publication in the Federal Register proposed rules designed to enhance its identification of futures and swaps market participants

CFTC proposes block trades rules for swap contracts

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 29 2012

On June 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning block trades in swap contracts