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CFTC proposes revised adjusted net capital requirements for FCMs and IBs

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 8 2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed amendments to the minimum adjusted net capital requirements for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs

NFA extends effective date for portions of NFA Compliance Rule 2-43(b)

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 8 2009

The National Futures Association (NFA) has extended the effective date for portions of its new Compliance Rule 2-43(b), which prohibits forex dealer members (FDMs) from allowing customers to carry offsetting positions and generally requires an FDM to offset positions in a customer account on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis

CFTC Requests Comment on OTC Clearing Petition

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2009

On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission requested public comment on a petition by Eurex Clearing AG (ECAG), a licensed central counterparty in Germany, for a CFTC determination, pursuant to Section 409(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, that the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority satisfies appropriate standards in its supervision of ECAG

U.S. Treasury proposes regulatory framework for OTC derivatives

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2009

On May 13, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), in a joint statement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), announced its intention to seek legislative changes that could significantly alter the regulatory framework for over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives transactions and markets in the United States

Gensler confirmed as CFTC Chairman, Chilton nominated for second term as Commissioner

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 22 2009

On May 19, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

ICE Trust approved by Fed for credit default swap clearing

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 6 2009

On March 4, the Federal Reserve Board approved the application of ICE US Trust LLC (ICE Trust) to become a member of the Federal Reserve System and to operate a clearinghouse for certain credit default swap transactions

CFTC approves electronic filing of CPO and CTA disclosure documents

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 6 2009

On March 5, in response to a petition by the National Futures Association (NFA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission amended Regulations 4.26 and 4.36 to require commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors to file their disclosure documents with the NFA electronically

CFTC permits CME to clear certain OTC agricultural swaps

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 27 2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order authorizing the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to clear certain over-the-counter swaps in corn, wheat and soybeans in response to a petition filed in April 2008 by the CME and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT

Treasury Secretary outlines framework for regulatory reform

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 27 2009

On March 26, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner provided an overview of the Obama administration’s planned overhaul of the financial regulatory system to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives

CFTC publishes swap dealer hedge exemption concept release

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 27 2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commissionhas published a concept release relating to its review of hedge exemptions for swap dealers

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