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.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu argued that careful consideration should be given to any regulatory enhancements to help ensure that "updated liquidity risk management practices are implemented and sustained systematically and consistently, especially across midsize and large banks."
The MSRB established the 2024 criteria for designating participants for the next mandatory functional and performance testing of business continuity and disaster recovery plans.