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On November 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a proposed rule that would amend CFTC Regulation 160.30 by establishing specific requirements for policies and procedures to protect customer records and information (Detailed Requirements). The Detailed Requirements were inadvertently deleted in a 2011 amendment to the regulation.
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On November 13, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued Notice to Members 1-19-25, announcing that amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 2-29 and NFA Compliance 2-36 will become effective on January 1, 2020.  Compliance Rules 2-29 and 2-36 and related Interpretive Notices establish requirements for an NFA Member’s communications with the public and use of promotional material.
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On November 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration applications for three non-US exchanges to allow their members and other US participants to enter orders directly into their respective trade matching systems. The FBOTs receiving such approvals were: 1) Euronext Amsterdam N.V.; 2) Euronext Paris SA; and 3) the European Energy Exchange of Germany, bringing the total number of FBOTs registered with the CFTC to 21.…
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On November 1, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued Notice to Members I-19-22, announcing that NFA’s Swap Proficiency Requirements would launch and become accessible online on January 31, 2020 (Swap Proficiency Requirements). Each NFA Member with associated persons required to take the Swap Proficiency Requirements must designate at least one Swaps Proficiency Requirements Administrator who…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the creation of a new Subcommittee on Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Swaps under the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). The subcommittee will be responsible for examining the implementation of margin requirements for non-cleared swaps and recommending actions to the CFTC to mitigate any related challenges.

Commissioner Dawn Stump, sponsor…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss (1) the CFTC’s proposed amendment to CFTC Regulation 160.30 (Privacy of Consumer Financial Information); (2) the foreign board of trade applications of Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Paris and European Energy Exchange; and (3) other CFTC business.…

On October 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission in announcing that it will be joining the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). The GFIN was formed to establish a framework for cooperation among financial services regulators on innovation-related topics and a vehicle for sharing different experiences and approaches. It also seeks to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators and navigate among jurisdictions as they look to scale new ideas.…
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On October 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously extended the compliance schedule for initial margin requirements for uncleared swaps for entities with average aggregate notional amounts in material swaps exposure of $8 – $50 billion until September 1, 2021. Entities with more than $50 billion of such exposure are still subject to the…