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CFTC and SEC propose further definitions of “swap dealer” and “major swap participant”

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 10 2011

On December 21, 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" and together with the CFTC, the "Commissions") released proposed joint regulations to clarify the definitions of "swap dealer," "security-based swap dealer," "major swap participant," "major security-based swap participant" and "eligible contract participant" as used in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"

SEC proposes rules against fraud, manipulation and deception in connection with security-based swaps

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 16 2010

On November 3, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed new Rule 9j-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), which is intended to prohibit fraud, manipulation and deception in connection with security-based swaps

House-Senate Conference Committee approves OTC derivatives reform

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 12 2010

On June 25, 2010, a House-Senate conference committee reached agreement on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act"), which is aimed at strengthening the US financial system and preventing future financial crises