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Sidley Austin LLP | USA | 29 Jun 2020
Regulators Approve Final and Proposed Rules on Uncleared Swaps Margin, Post-Trade Name Give-Up, Swap Clearing, Automated Trading
On June 25, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and five prudential regulators approved final and proposed rule amendments related…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 26 Jun 2020
CFTC Adopts Amendment to Inter-Affiliate Clearing Rule
The CFTC voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the exception from clearing for swaps between affiliates. The final rule amends CFTC Rule 50.52…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 26 Jun 2020
CFTC Prohibits "Post-Trade Name Give-up"
By a unanimous vote, the CFTC adopted a rule prohibiting "post-trade name give-up" at swap execution facilities ("SEFs"). The final rule, which is…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 25 Jun 2020
Prudential Regulators Adopt Swap Margin Amendments
The FDIC adopted a series of amendments to its swap margin rules, including for LIBOR transition, inter-affiliate initial margin, and to extend…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 18 Jun 2020
Swap Dealer Settles CFTC Reporting Charges
A swap dealer settled federal charges brought by the CFTC for swap data reporting violations. Before the United States District Court for the…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 17 Jun 2020
ARRC Requests Relief Relating to CCP Discounting Transition
The Alternative Reference Rate Committee ("ARRC") requested no-action relief from the CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight…
Covington & Burling LLP | USA | 16 Mar 2020
Federal Reserve Takes Extraordinary Actions Supporting Financial Markets to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact
Yesterday, on Sunday, March 15, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on U.S. and global economic activity, the Federal Reserve’s…
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP | USA | 13 Feb 2020
CFTC Proposes To Ease Certain Swap Execution Facility Rules
On January 30, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved proposed amendments (SEF Proposed Rules) to CFTC regulations…
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | USA | 12 Feb 2020
The SEC Adopts Security-Based Swap Rules Governing Risk Mitigation Techniques for Uncleared Security-Based Swaps
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) adopted new rules pursuant to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall…
Mayer Brown | USA | 10 Feb 2020
ARRC Consultation Seeks Input on Whether to Recommend a Compensation Methodology for Swaptions Referencing US Dollar LIBOR
In a consultation issued on February 7, 2020, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) seeks views on whether it should recommend a…
