| OCC |
Amendments to rules needed to accommodate clearing of range options to be listed on CBOE. |
05/28/2008 |
Certified |
06/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amend definition of "fund share" to clarify eligibility of SPDR Gold Trust Shares (f/k/a/ as streetTRACKS Gold Trust Shares) as underlying interests for options contracts that will be cleared as securities |
02/05/2008 |
Approved |
05/30/2008 |
|
5 |
| OCC |
Adoption of interpretative guidance regarding the administration and application of a new adjustment method for cash dividends and distributions |
05/23/2008 |
Certified |
05/27/2008 |
|
1 |
| CME |
Amendments to rules to require that cleared-only ethanol swap products participants must be ECPs and to apply position accountability and reporting levels to cleared-only ethanol products. |
05/22/2008 |
Certified |
05/22/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendments to eliminate foreign currency and foreign currency-denominated LOCs as eligible margin and render inoperative rules regarding physical delivery currency options since PHSX delisted them. |
05/15/2008 |
Certified |
05/19/2008 |
|
1 |
| CME |
Amendments to Rules concerning the clearing of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Contracts |
04/29/2008 |
Certified |
05/01/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendment to Rule 309 to provide for expedited process for reviewing a managed clearing member's request to operate without a facilities management agreement |
04/21/2008 |
Certified |
04/21/2008 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market is amended to include USD SENSEX index futures traded on USFE |
04/03/2008 |
Certified |
04/10/2008 |
|
1 |
| MGEX |
Amendments to regulations to clarify and improve Clearing House default procedures and other operational procedures |
03/20/2008 |
Certified |
03/21/2008 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market is amended to add options on Nitrogen Financial Instrument Futures traded on CCFE |
03/12/2008 |
Certified |
03/21/2008 |
|
1 |
| NYMEX |
De-listing by DME of the Brent-Oman and WTI-Oman Financial Spreads. |
02/28/2008 |
Certified |
03/05/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendments to OCC's stock loan and hedge program. |
02/25/2008 |
Certified |
02/29/2008 |
|
1 |
| MGEX |
Reduction in membership pledge requirement for clearing privileges from two memberships to one |
02/28/2008 |
Certified |
02/29/2008 |
|
1 |
| NYMEX |
Delisting of two cleared contracts traded on Dubai Mercantile Exchange |
02/28/2008 |
Certified |
02/29/2008 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Amend definition of Exchange Market to include CCFE's options on carbon financial instrument futures. |
02/26/2008 |
Certified |
02/29/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Modify pro rata assignment procedure description to eliminate reference to application to exercises of physical delivery, flexibly structured FCOs that are securities options since no longer traded on Phlx |
02/13/2008 |
Certified |
02/14/2008 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market amended to add new Global Clearing Link contracts; Appendix 9B amended to add settlement procedures and minimum block size for such contracts; 9B sections re-referenced re original contracts' settlement price rules |
01/09/2008 |
Certified |
02/12/2008 |
|
1 |
| CBT |
Reduction in minimum price increments for CBT cleared-only OTC Denatured Fuel Ethanol Swap products |
01/04/2008 |
Certified |
02/12/2008 |
|
1 |
| NYMEX |
Change in method used to value U.S. Treasuries in fulfillment of performance bond requirements and allowing clearing members to deposit certain types of treasuries and foregin currencies and debt as performance bond. |
01/14/2008 |
Certified |
02/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Rule 309 amended to permit expedited review of facilities management agreements proposed to be entered into by existing clearing members that desire to become a managed clearing member |
01/09/2008 |
Certified |
02/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| MGEX |
Amend Rule 2104 to remove current security deposit limits for clearing members and permit the flexibiltiy to establish such amounts as the clearing house determines necessary. |
01/14/2008 |
Certified |
02/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| NYMEX |
Resubmission of rule accidentally omitted from rulebook: 2.32 - allows primary clearing members to issue a temporary 30 day guarantee to lease members who had their trading equity fall below the required minimums. |
01/23/2008 |
Certified |
02/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Rule amendments to improve definitions of and establishing consistent usage for, the terms "settlement price" and "final settlement price" as applied to futures contracts cleared by OCC as well as to reflect a change in a service offered by OCC. |
01/24/2008 |
Certified |
02/04/2008 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Establishment of a program with ICE Clear for the cross-margining of certain securities options contracts with futures and options cleared by ICE Clear |
12/12/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendments to integrate common stocks and ETFs into the STANS margin calculation methodology |
12/14/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of exchange market amended to include binary options on prices of euros, yen, australian dollar, oil, gold and silver traded on USFE |
12/10/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
Rule amendment requiring the execution and provision of cross-margining documents by clearing members in order to participate |
12/17/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
To modify requirements for assets to be used as guarantee fund deposits or margin |
12/19/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
To extend the benefits of a cross-margining program to non-members of the exchange |
12/17/2007 |
Certified |
12/28/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Modification of fees applied to late exercise notices whether at expiration or non-expiration and circumstances under which cut-off time for submission of exercise instructions can be extended |
12/07/2007 |
Certified |
12/27/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Implementation of new discounted fee schedule and continuation of the market maker scratch fee discount effective 1/1/08 |
12/07/2007 |
Certified |
12/27/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Reduction of threshold amounts used to determine the equity options that are deemed to be in the money for purposes of exercise by exception processing. |
12/07/2007 |
Certified |
12/27/2007 |
|
1 |
| CBT |
Modification of procedures for determining the daily settlement price for CBT 2 year and 5 year U.S. Treasury note options |
11/20/2007 |
Certified |
11/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
Amendment of eligibility requirements for clearing members |
11/21/2007 |
Certified |
11/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
Amendments to increase the minimum required deposit to the Guaranty Fund and eliminate the defunct category of self-clearing member |
11/21/2007 |
Certified |
11/27/2007 |
|
1 |
| MGEX |
Amendment to Rule 2102.00 to clarify and codify routine daily operation to collect intra-day variations from clearing members. |
11/09/2007 |
Certified |
11/16/2007 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market in Chapter 1 is amended to add options on Certified Emission Reduction Futures traded on Chicago Climate Futures Exchange, LLC. |
11/15/2007 |
Certified |
11/16/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Rule changes necessary to accommodate the introduction of delayed start options by CBOE |
10/09/2007 |
Certified |
10/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Interp clarifying that "securities contracts" and 'commodity contracts" held by a CLM in a proprietary account are held pursuant to "a cross-margining agreement or similar arrangement" for purposes of Section 561(b)(3)(A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code |
10/23/2007 |
Certified |
10/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendment of rules to expand use and functionality of sub-accounts available to clearing members. |
09/28/2007 |
Certified |
10/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| CME |
Revised Chapters 8 and 9 regarding Clearing House and Performance Bond and Clearing Members to harmonize with CBT rulebook Chapters 8 and 9 on the same topics since they are affiliated under common parent |
10/25/2007 |
Certified |
10/29/2007 |
|
1 |
| CBT |
Revised Chapter 8 regarding Clearing House and Performance Bonds and Chapter 9 regarding Clearing Members to harmonize with the CME's rulebook since the two DCOs are affiliated under a common parent entity, CME Group, Inc. |
10/25/2007 |
Certified |
10/25/2007 |
|
1 |
| ICLR US |
Rule 5.03 of ICE Futures U.S. is amended to allow different margin rates for arbitrge positions in coffee, sugar, and cocoa futures and options - positions held on Euronext-LIFFE. Member firms must collect margin applicable to arbitrage positions. |
10/17/2007 |
Certified |
10/22/2007 |
|
1 |
| CBT |
Modification of procedures for determining daily settlement prices for CBOT 10 year U.S. Treasury Note Options |
10/15/2007 |
Certified |
10/17/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Modification of description of assignment proceudres for processing exercise notices to reflect expanded use of sub-accounts established by a clearing member for a single beneficial owner |
10/09/2007 |
Certified |
10/17/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Amendment of definition of "fund share" to include a security as defined in Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
10/04/2007 |
Certified |
10/09/2007 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market is amended to add ten index futures contracts that will be traded on USFE |
09/27/2007 |
Certified |
10/04/2007 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market is ameded to include new product IFEX U.S. Wind Binary Futures Contracts. |
09/21/2007 |
Certified |
09/24/2007 |
|
1 |
| CCORP |
Definition of Exchange Market is amended to add new products to be traded on CCFE and USFE as follows: Nitrogen Financial Instrument Futures and European Carbon Financial Instrument Futures on CCFE and Spot Equivalent Futures Currencies in the following |
09/19/2007 |
Certified |
09/20/2007 |
|
1 |
| OCC |
Elimination or reduction of fees to clearing members for theoretical profit and loss values |
09/18/2007 |
Certified |
09/19/2007 |
|
1 |
