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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding an open meeting on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EST at its headquarters in Washington, DC. During this meeting, the CFTC will discuss two final rules: one on Real-Time Public Reporting and Swap Data Recordkeeping, and the other on Margin Adequacy and Separate Accounts by Futures Commission Merchants. The meeting is open to the public, who can attend in person or listen via phone or live stream. More details, including how to access the meeting remotely, will be available on the CFTC's website.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is making changes to ensure swap dealers and major swap participants can continue to reconcile their swap portfolios without disruption. This comes after recent amendments to swap data regulations that would have otherwise impacted the reconciliation process. The CFTC has introduced an interim final rule that involves technical adjustments to maintain the current requirements for these reconciliations, ensuring that swap dealers can keep operating as they have been. The public is invited to comment on these changes until March 8, 2021.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding a closed virtual meeting at 9:30 a.m. EST on Friday, January 10, 2025. The meeting will focus on the CFTC's bargaining position and related issues regarding ongoing negotiations about employee compensation and benefits. Any changes to the time, date, or place of the meeting will be announced on the CFTC's website. For more information, Christopher Kirkpatrick can be contacted at 202-418-5964.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is inviting the public to comment on renewing its information collection related to regulations governing swap dealers and major swap participants. This collection ensures that these participants maintain effective risk management systems, monitor trading limits, and disclose necessary information to regulators. Comments can be submitted until April 7, 2025, and the process aims to enhance the quality of information collected and reduce the burden on respondents. The collected data is crucial for the proper execution of the CFTC's functions and oversight.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has amended the margin rules for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants without a prudential regulator. The new rules allow for a minimum transfer amount (MTA) of up to $50,000 for each separately managed account (SMA) of a legal entity. They also permit separate MTAs for initial and variation margin, provided they don't exceed $500,000 combined. These changes aim to reduce operational burdens while ensuring the swaps market continues to function smoothly and safely.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) will hold a public meeting via teleconference on March 11, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The committee will discuss the effects of market volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic, impacts on international central counterparties, and the global clearing ecosystem, along with retail participation in derivatives markets. Members of the public can listen to the meeting by calling a toll-free number and are invited to submit written statements by March 18, 2021. All submitted statements will be published on the CFTC's website.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted a final rule that establishes two exemptions from the requirement to execute certain swaps on regulated trading platforms. Swaps that qualify for clearing exemptions under existing regulations can now also be exempt from this execution requirement. Additionally, swaps made between eligible affiliate counterparties can be exempted from being executed on these platforms, even if these swaps are cleared. This rule aims to reduce unnecessary costs and enhance flexibility for specific types of swap transactions.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding a closed virtual meeting at 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, January 10, 2025. The meeting will focus on enforcement and examination matters. If there are any changes to the meeting's time, date, or location, updates will be made available on the CFTC's official website. For more information, Christopher Kirkpatrick can be contacted at the provided phone number.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized new rules to address several operational challenges faced by Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and their market participants. These changes include eliminating the requirement for SEFs to capture and retain post-execution allocation information in their audit trail data. Additionally, the financial resources requirements have been amended to reduce burdens on SEFs while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The rules also simplify the duties and reporting requirements of a Chief Compliance Officer, allowing more flexibility and efficiency in SEF operations.

OneChicago, LLC filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw as a national securities exchange for trading security futures products, effective September 30, 2020. They had decided to close the exchange after a strategic review, with the last trading day on September 18, 2020. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted the withdrawal request, requiring OneChicago to maintain and produce certain records for five years. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission also vacated OneChicago's designation as a contract market, effective December 21, 2020.