No-action position from CPO/CTA registration granted to an entity that uses foreign exchange swaps in managing the risks of its biopharmaceutical royalties business.

No-action relief granted from CPO and CTA registration to an entity that uses swaps in connection with its acquisition of biopharmaceutical royalties.

No-action relief was granted to an entity from the statutory disqualification condition of CFTC Staff Letter No. 12-70 with repsect to its affiliate support activities.

No-action relief granted to an entity from CPO registration with respect to several commodity pools for which it serves as trustee; provided, that it delegates the CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight provided no-action relief from CPO and CTA registration to the trustee of a pension plan group trust comprised solely of pension plans that are “not construed to be pools” under Regulation 4.5(a)(4)(i)-(iii).

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.

Subject to the conditions outlined in the letter, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) granted no-action relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) and commodity trading advisor (CTA) registration to a group of five private universities with respect to the commingled accounts and collective investment vehicles they operate to manage assets belonging to their endowments, graduate and professional schools, and other university supporting organizations, as well as multiple charitable planned giving account structures offered to alumni and other donors.

No-action relief to an entity for its failure to register as CPO or CTA with respect to its pool holding swaps to hedge commodity market price risk involved in the pool’s ownership of interests in crude oil and natural gas producing properties.

No-action relief granted to two entities from registering as CPOs with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that they delegate their CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.