Confirmations: NFA and CME’s Financial Match.com
Confirmations: Plugging Into Electronic Confirmations
CFTC Proposal Poses “Monumental” Challenge to FCMs
Daily Reports: Tell Us Where The Money Is
Customer Protection Fund: Slip it to SIPC
Customer Segregation: Keep It Separate
Cole-Frieman & Mallon partner/co-founder Bart Mallon Discusses CFTC Regulation 4.5, the Volcker Rule & Other Compliance Issues
Derivatives Attorney Jim Falvey Discusses the MF Global bankruptcy, the Volcker Rule & Compliance Issues Related to Dodd-Frank
At an industry event in early 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) Chairman Rostin Behnam set out a comprehensive agenda to include nearly three dozen rulemaking proposals as well as “business...more
On November 3, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) proposed to significantly amend the rules on investment of customer funds by futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) and derivatives clearing organizations...more
Once, many years ago, the Joint Audit Committee released a Regulatory Alert (RA 14-03) addressed to futures commission merchants that are clearing members of derivatives clearing organizations registered with the CFTC, which...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently adopted several rules to improve large trader reporting, facilitate segregation of customer swap margin and enhance customer protections for futures and...more
In This Issue: - CFTC Proposes Rules For Future Commission Merchants and Derivative Clearing Organizations - CFTC Adjusts the Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation - CFTC Announces Temporary...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Risk (Division) has advised clearing member futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) of the Division’s position...more
In This Issue: - CFTC Proposes Inter-Affiliate Clearing Exemption - CFTC Proposes Exemption For Certain Non-Financial Energy Derivative Transactions - CFTC Approves Conforming Rule on Registration of...more