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Commentary by Steven Lofchie

CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo reasserted the "obligation of futures exchanges to ensure that virtual currency futures are not susceptible to manipulation, and of futures clearinghouses to ensure that such products are adequately risk managed."

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a statement on research conducted by the IOSCO Task Force on OTC Derivatives Regulation concerning credit default swap auction processes and the functioning of the ISDA Credit Determinations Committees.

The CFTC will hold an open meeting to consider (i) a proposed rule for Division of Clearing and Risk ("DCR") safeguards, (ii) a proposed rule for Division of Market Oversight ("DMO") safeguard-testing requirements and (iii) its final rule on the margin for uncleared swaps. The meeting will take place on December 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.