U.S. prudential regulators' interim final rule to create certain Brexit-related swap margin requirement exceptions was published in the Federal Register.
EU lawmakers agreed to new legislation on how EU and third-country clearinghouses should be supervised in the future. CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo weighed in re-raising concerns about implementation.
CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo reviewed key items of the agency's agenda, including swaps market reform, cooperation with international regulators and upcoming regulatory proposals.
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance granted an exemption Exchange Act Rules on tender offer practices to a company incorporated under the laws of India.
UK and U.S. regulators said that Brexit would not serve to disrupt existing agreements as to the regulation, or exemptions from regulation, of firms engaged in the trading or clearing of derivatives.
CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo will seek an extension of the comment period for a CFTC swaps trading proposal and will move forward with amendments to the CFTC cross-border framework.
The CFTC permitted a registered derivative clearing organization located in Europe to clear swap transactions on behalf of the customers of futures commission merchants.
SIFMA Asset Management Group and the National Futures Association urged the CFTC to amend its proposal to simplify regulatory obligations for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
