U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced that N. Charles âCharlieâ Thornton III has been named the Commissionâs Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs.
CFTC Announces N. Charles Thornton III as Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Request from CME for Order Permitting Commingling of Funds in Connection with Futures and Foreign Futures Contracts Listed on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME) for an order pursuant to Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
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CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers Doing Business in Europe
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) today issued an extension of the time-limited no-action relief provided in CFTC Staff Letter 17-05 from May 8, 2017 until November 7, 2017.
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CFTC Grants Registration to NEX SEF Limited
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration to NEX SEF Limited (NEX SEF), of London, England, granting it registration status with the CFTC as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). NEX SEF is a private limited company, incorporated in the United Kingdom and a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEX Group plc, headquartered also in London.
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CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Guidance on the Calculation of Projected Operating Costs by Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today issued Guidance on the calculation by designated contract markets (DCMs) and swap execution facilities (SEFs) of projected operating costs for purposes of complying with DCM Core Principle 21 and CFTC Regulation 38.1101(c) and SEF Core Principle 13 and CFTC Regulation 37.1303.
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CFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and Annual Reports for Certain Registrants
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it will publish in the Federal Register proposed amendments to Part 3 of its regulations.
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CFTC Requests Public Input on Simplifying Rules
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted today to seek public input on simplifying and modernizing the Commissionâs rules.
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CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk Extends No-Action Relief for Shanghai Clearing House
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided to the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) in CFTC Letter 16-56, which expires May 31, 2017.
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CFTC Launches LabCFTC as Major FinTech Initiative
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved the creation of LabCFTC, a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible FinTech innovation to improve the quality, resiliency, and competitiveness of the markets the CFTC oversees.
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CFTC Unanimously Approves Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today unanimously approved a final rule amending Regulation 1.31.
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CFTC Extends No-Action Relief to SEFs and DCMs from Certain CFTC Regulations for Correction of Errors
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (Divisions) today issued a no-action letter extending the relief provided in CFTC Letter No. 16-58, which expires on June 15, 2017.
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CFTC Issues Order of Registration to Eurex Zurich AG to Permit Trading by Direct Access from the U.S.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration (Order) to Eurex Zurich AG (Eurex Zurich), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) in Zurich, Switzerland.
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CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on June 20, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on June 20, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Erica Elliott Richardson as Director of the Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced the appointment of Erica Elliott Richardson to serve as Director of the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), effective immediately.
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CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on June 20, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (Commission) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on June 20, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
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CFTC Unanimously Approves Revisions to Delegated Authorities and Technical Amendments
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today unanimously approved a Final Rule on Revisions to Commission Delegated Authority Provisions and Technical Amendments (Final Rule).
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CFTC Issues Order of Registration to the Dubai Mercantile Exchange to Permit Trading by Direct Access from the U.S.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration (Order) to Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) located in the Dubai International Financial Centre of the United Arab Emirates. Under the Order, DME is permitted to provide its identified members or other participants located in the U.S. with direct access to its electronic order entry and trade matching system.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Votes Overwhelmingly to Confirm Giancarlo as Chairman for the CFTC Paving Way for Full Senate Consideration
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry this morning voted overwhelmingly to confirm the nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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CFTC’s DMO and DCR Issue Conditional No-Action Relief from Reporting Fully Margined/Collateralized Binary Option and Spread Contract Data to Swap Data Repositories
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk (Divisions) announced today that they have provided no-action relief to Cantor Futures Exchange, L.P. (CX), a designated contract market (DCM), and Cantor Clearinghouse, L.P. (CC), a derivatives clearing organization (DCO), from reporting to swap data repositories data associated with binary option transactions executed on or subject to the rules of CX and cleared by CC.
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CFTC Grants SEF Registration to LedgerX LLC
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order of Registration to LedgerX LLC (LedgerX), granting it registration status with the CFTC as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF).
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