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Commentary by Nihal Patel

The CFTC Division of Market Oversight granted no-action relief to Korea Exchange, Inc. to permit the sale of futures contracts linked to the Korea Composite Stock Price Index during the period in which the index transitions from being "narrow-based" to "broad-based."

The CFTC published in the Federal Register a final rule that establishes a framework for granting derivatives clearing organization registration exemptions to non-U.S. clearing organizations under certain conditions. The final rules go into effect on February 8, 2021.

Commentary by Nihal Patel

The CFTC adopted final rules for granting derivatives clearing organization registration exemptions to non-U.S. clearinghouses seeking to clear proprietary swaps for certain U.S. persons and futures commission merchants.

The CFTC granted exemptions to five foreign futures and options markets to allow their member firms to accept U.S. customer funds for margining futures and options contracts without registering as futures commission merchants with the CFTC.