The advisory reminds designated contract markets, derivatives clearing organizations, and swap execution facilities that have an affiliated intermediary or trading entity, as well as the affiliated intermediary or trading entities themselves, of their obligations to ensure compliance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements with this affiliate relationship in mind.

Advisory that encourages entities using prime brokerage arrangements that provide credit substitution on a centralized basis to examine the specific nature of their activities for the potential need to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO).

No-action letter regarding investments of customer funds by futures commission merchants and derivatives clearning organizations in securities benchmarked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for Shanghai Clearing House with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations thereunder.

DCR is extending through June 27, 2022 temporary no-action relief for registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) from the amended daily reporting requirements in CFTC Regulation 39.19(c)(1), so long as DCOs continue to comply with the prior version of the regulation. DCR also is extending through January 27, 2023 relief from the amended reporting requirements in Regulation 39.19(c)(1)(i)(B) and (C), so long as DCOs continue to comply with the prior version of the regulation.

The Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”) recently received several inquiries regarding the implementation of amendments to Regulation 39.13(g)(8)(ii) that the Commission adopted on January 27, 2020 with a compliance date of January 27, 2021.

Temporary no-action relief for registered derivatives clearing organizations from the amended daily reporting requirements in CFTC Regulation 39.19. This relief expires on January 27, 2022.

Extension of time-limited no-action relief for Shanghai Clearing House with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations thereunder.

No-action relief permitting an FCM clearing member to, in the event of a customer default, effect swap transactions pursuant to LCH’s default rules and procedures without executing such transactions on a SEF, exempt SEF, or DCM as required by the trade execution requirement.

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