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Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Issues Proposed Rules on Event Contracts

The CFTC’s proposed rules specify that certain event contracts involving gaming (such as political contests, awards contests, and sports competitions), war, terrorism, assassination, and unlawful activities under federal or...more

WilmerHale

Divided CFTC Releases “Gaming” Event Contract Rule Proposal

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On May 10, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) proposed amendments to CFTC Regulation 40.11 (the Proposed Rule) that further define “gaming” contracts considered “contrary to the public...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - February 2024 - 2

Editor's Note The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more

Blank Rome LLP

Introduction: CFTC Proposes Regulations to Address Margin Adequacy and to Account for the Treatment of Separate Accounts by...

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On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) proposed regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) that will be of particular interest to futures commission merchants (“FCMs”)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Approves Two Rulemaking Proposals and a DCO Application

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") issued two proposed rules on December 18, 2023, both of which are now open for public comment. The first proposed rule would create an "Operational Resilience...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC’s Proposal on Investment of Customer Funds

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

Goodwin

National Futures Association to Expand Compliance Rulebook to Address Member Activities in Spot Digital Asset Commodities

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On February 28, 2023, the National Futures Association (NFA), the self-regulatory organization for U.S. derivatives market participants, submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval a new...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

CFTC Proposed Rule Benefits Certain Financially-Settled Offtake Arrangements

On February 20, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved a proposed rule that would revise certain reporting requirements for financially-settled offtake contracts that qualify as “swaps”...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Proposes To Ease Certain Swap Execution Facility Rules

On January 30, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved proposed amendments (SEF Proposed Rules) to CFTC regulations related to the execution of package transactions, the correction of error...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - April 2019 #4

New York regulators continued an aggressive approach against certain entities engaged in virtual currency businesses when the state's Attorney General’s office obtained an ex parte order precluding companies associated with a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - March 2019 #2

Unexpectedly, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a new initiative to encourage non-registrants to self-report foreign corrupt practices, which it claimed might also constitute violations of laws and rules it...more

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