The CFTC Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight extended through September 30, 2021, COVID-19 related no-action relief to floor brokers from location, registration and real-time market monitoring requirements.
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The CFTC staff extended previously issued COVID-19-related relief through January 15, 2021 for registrants and members of swap execution facilities and designated contract markets.
In a "Midyear 2020 Advocacy Report," FIA highlighted efforts to address the COVID-19 related economic and operational issues.
The CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and Division of Market Oversight extended relief previously provided to registrants due to compliance challenges caused by COVID-19.
The CFTC Divisions of Market Oversight, Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, and Clearing and Risk warned regulated entities "to prepare for the possibility that certain contracts may continue to experience extreme market volatility, low liquidity and possibly negative pricing."