The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve adopted new operational risk management requirements for systemically important designated clearing organizations.
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The CFTC extended the comment period until April 1, 2024, for a proposed rule that would require that futures commission merchants and swap dealers establish and maintain an "Operational Resilience Framework."
The CFTC withdrew its original proposal and newly proposed to allow an FCM, subject to certain conditions, to treat separate accounts of a single beneficial owner as if they were owned by different persons, for purposes of margin withdrawals from the separate accounts.
The CFTC proposed a rule to require that futures commission merchants and swap dealers establish and maintain an "operational resilience framework" focusing on three components: information and technology security, third-party relationships and disruptions to standard business operations.
Trade associations and financial groups responded to a CFTC proposal that would further define requirements on recovery and wind-down plans prepared by derivatives clearing organizations.