CFTC Staff Letters

The Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is issuing this advisory to remind entities of the swap execution facility registration requirements set forth in the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations and to highlight certain scenarios where entities may be required to register.

Advisory to SDs indicating they are not required to obtain approval to use a model to calculate the initial margin on uncleared swaps for purposes of determining the SD’s minimum capital requirement under Commission regulations.

DSIO advisory to FCMs regarding accepting and holding customer virtual currency assets in segregation and guidance on practices to consider in developing and maintaining their risk management programs when holding such assets as customer funds.

DCR DSIO Issue Supplemental Advisory Grant of No-Action Relief from 1.56 and 39.13(g)(8)(iii)

DMO, DCO, and DSIO issue this advisory to remind DCMs, FCMs, and DCOs that they are expected to prepare for the possibility that certain contracts may continue to experience extreme market volatility, low liquidity and possibly negative pricing.

Advisory providing further guidance on certain requirements applicable to swap dealers, futures commission merchants, and major swap participants in connection with the preparation and submission of chief compliance officer annual compliance reports pursuant to § 3.3.

Advisory to FCMs and time-limited no-action relief to DCOs with respect to the treatment of separate accounts by FCMs.

Advisory clarifying that no documentation concerning the collection, posting and custody of initial margin is required to be completed until the initial margin threshold amount of $50 million has been exceeded.

Advisory for exchanges and clearinghouses with respect to Virtual Currency Derivative Product Listings.

Announcement of DMO review of all swaps reporting regulations, including opening of comment period. Overview of specific issues that DMO plans to address.