Staff Advisory: Registration Framework for Foreign Boards of Trade Providing Direct Access to Members or Other Participants Located in the United States.

This letter serves to amend CFTC Letter No. 14-130, which permits Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (“Victoria University”) to operate a not-for-profit market for the trading of event contracts and the offering of such event contracts to U.S. persons (“the Market”). The Market has been operating under the trade name “PredictIt.” All terms of CFTC Letter 14-130 not amended by this letter shall remain in effect.

Advisory on Transition to Portal Filings for Registered Foreign Boards of Trade

Withdrawal of No-Action relief provided to Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, to operate a not-for-profit market for event contracts, and to offer event contracts to U.S. persons.

Amendment to the Direct Access No-Action Letters Issued to Foreign Boards of Trade to Permit Swaps to be Listed for Trading by Direct Access.