The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold an open meeting on January 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET, to discuss a proposed rule regarding position limits for derivatives. The meeting will resume at 1:30 p.m. to consider another proposed rule on amendments to codify current no-action relief regarding swap execution facility (SEF) and real-time reporting requirements.
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On September 6, the National Futures Association (NFA) filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for approval an amendment to NFA Compliance Rule 2-46 (CPO and CTA Quarterly Reporting Requirements) and a proposed NFA Interpretive Notice NFA Compliance Rule 2-46: Reporting Financial Information on NFA Forms PQR and PR. NFA Compliance Rule 2-46 requires member commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs)(with reporting requirements under CFTC Regulation 4.27) to file NFA Forms PQR and PR, respectively, on a quarterly basis. Such forms collect general identifying information regarding member CPOs/CTAs in addition to specific information on the pools operated by such CPOs and the assets directed by such CTAs.
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