CFTC Staff Letters

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PDF Image 12-59 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 45
Tags: Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from the Reporting Provisions of Part 45 for CDS Clearing-Related Swaps. (extended by 13-36)


PDF Image 12-58 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.431
Tags: Disclosures, Material Information
Issuance Date:
Description:

Request for Relief Regarding Obligation to Provide Pre-Trade Mid-Market Mark for Certain Credit Default Swaps and Interest Rate Swaps.


PDF Image 12-57 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 2(d), 2(e), 2(g), 2(h), 1.3(ggg)(4)
Tags: Clearing Requirement, De Minimis, Exception, Futures Laws, Swap Dealer, Swaps
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief: Request that Swaps Transacted on Natural Gas Exchange Not Be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception.


PDF Image 12-56 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DCR
Regulation Parts: 2(h)(1), 5b(a)
Tags: Clearing Requirement, DCO, Registration
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action Relief for Japan Securities Clearing Corporation with Regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Implementing Regulations Thereunder.


PDF Image 12-55 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 45.4
Tags: Reporting, Swap Data
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants From Compliance With Reporting Obligations Under 17 CFR § 45.4(b)(2)(ii).


PDF Image 12-54 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4m(1)
Tags: CPO, CTA, Interstate
Issuance Date:
Description:

Relief for a CTA from Section 4m(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act.


PDF Image 12-53 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 43, 45
Tags: Public, Real-Time, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief from (i) Parts 43 and 45 Reporting for Prime Brokerage Transactions, and (ii) Reporting of Unique Swap Identifiers in Related Trades under Part 45 by Prime Brokers


PDF Image 12-52 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 3.3
Tags: CCO
Issuance Date:
Description:

Request for Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Certain Swap Dealers from Compliance with Requirements of Commission Regulation 3.3 Relating to Annual Reports by Chief Compliance Officers.


PDF Image 12-51 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 20.4
Tags:
Issuance Date:
Description:

Clarification of Division of Market Oversight No-Action Letter 12-04 (July 17, 2012), and Extension of No-Action Relief for Non-Clearing Member Swap Dealers from Large Swap Trader Reporting Requirements of Section 20.4 of the Commission’s Regulations.


PDF Image 12-50 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 45.3
Tags: Reporting, Swap Data
Issuance Date:
Description:

The Division of Market Oversight issued time-limited, no-action relief from the post-allocation swap timing requirement of section 45.3(e)(ii)(A) of the Commission’s regulations.