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On October 6, the National Futures Association (NFA) issued Notice I-20-37 to announce changes to the no-action relief that had previously been issued relating to fingerprinting requirements for applicants for registration as an associated person (AP) and natural person principals of an applicant or registrant found at NFA Registration Rules 204(a)(2)(A) and 206(a)(1)(A).
Continue Reading NFA Issues Notice on Expiration of Temporary Relief from Fingerprinting Requirements

In response to CFTC Letter No. 20-28, the Joint Audit Committee (JAC) has issued Regulatory Alert #20-02 and Regulatory Alert #20-03. As reported in the September 18 edition of Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, CFTC Letter No. 20-28 provided supplemental guidance and no-action relief with respect to CFTC Regulation 1.56 (prohibition of guarantees against loss) compliance and further no-action relief with respect to the treatment of separate accounts by futures commission merchants (FCMs), initially set out in CFTC Letter No. 19-17. Specifically, with regard to compliance with the requirements of CFTC Regulation 1.56(b), Letter No. 20-28 gives FCMs until March 31, 2021 to remove or otherwise negate any limited recourse or similar provisions that may be contained in customer agreements. With regard to compliance with CFTC Rule 39.13(g)(8)(iii), the staff extended the time-limited no-action position from June 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Continue Reading Joint Audit Committee Revises Earlier Regulatory Alerts to Conform to CFTC Letter No. 20-28

On September 15, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) and Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued CFTC Letter No. 20-28, providing supplemental guidance and further no-action relief with respect to the treatment of separate accounts by futures commission merchants (FCMs). Initial guidance and relief was set out in CFTC Letter No. 19-17, which was issued in July 2019.
Continue Reading CFTC Staff Issue Supplemental Advisory and Time-Limited No-Action Relief on Treatment of Separate Accounts by FCMs

On September 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) and the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) had issued CFTC Letter No. 20-26, further extending certain elements of the temporary no-action relief issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that are set to expire on September 30. The extended relief expires on January 15, 2021.
Continue Reading CFTC Further Extends Certain No-Action Relief to Market Participants in Response to COVID-19

On September 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) granted no-action relief to Tassat Derivatives LLC, a CFTC-registered swap execution facility (SEF), from SEF reinstatement requirements under CFTC Regulation 37.3(d). The no-action relief set out in CFTC Letter No. 20-27 is subject to certain conditions.
Continue Reading CFTC Staff Provides No-Action Relief to Registrant from SEF Reinstatement Requirements

At an open meeting on July 22, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission heard presentations on three proposals for changes to the margin requirements for uncleared swaps. The proposed changes, which originate from recommendations made by the Margin Subcommittee of the CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), are as follows:
Continue Reading CFTC Proposes Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps

On June 9, at the request of the Futures Industry Association, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) and Division of Market Oversight (DMO) announced that they have extended no-action relief that was set to expire on June 30. 
Continue Reading CFTC Extends No-Action Relief to Registrants In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 31, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued Staff Letter No. 20-12 (Letter), announcing temporary no-action relief (Relief) that allows certain non-US entities, that are exempt from registration with the CFTC as introducing brokers pursuant to CFTC Regulation 30.5 (Foreign Brokers), and which are affiliates of futures commission merchants (FCMs) registered with the CFTC, to handle US order flow under certain conditions.
Continue Reading CFTC Provides Relief to Certain Foreign Affiliates of FCMs in Response to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued no-action relief to commodity pool operators (CPOs) extending the upcoming filing deadlines for required pool quarterly reports on CFTC Form CPO-PQR, as well as annual reports and periodic account statements provided to pool participants. National Futures Association (NFA) also issued similar relief to CPOs for pool quarterly reporting requirements on NFA Form PQR and to commodity trading advisors (CTAs) for quarterly filings on NFA Form PR.
Continue Reading Regulatory Relief Issued for CPOs and CTAs