On August 14, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved two proposed amendments to margin requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants (the “CFTC Margin Rule”). The first proposal would, among other changes, revise the method for determining whether an entity comes within the scope of the initial margin requirements under the CFTC Margin Rule and the timing for compliance. The second proposal would permit the application of separate minimum transfer amounts for initial and variation margin, as well as a minimum transfer amount of up to $50,000 for separately managed accounts. Each proposal will be subject to a 30-day comment period following publication in the Federal Register. Release.
