CFTC Dodd Frank Rulemaking CFTC PR 6030-11 April 29, 2011 Staff of the CFTC released a document setting forth concepts that it is considering with regard to the effective dates of final rules for swaps under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The document, which is being provided to panelists participating in the May 2-3, 2011, public roundtable being hosted by the CFTC and the SEC, also presents a series of relevant questions concerning how to phase the implementation of new rules. Cross References Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII

Chilton Statement April 19, 2011 CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton stated in a recent speech that "President Obama is correct that speculators are impacting fuel prices," and that there "a Wall Street premium on gas prices today. Every time folks fill up their tanks, they can expect that several dollars are due to speculation." Cross References Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII, Sec. 737

CFTC Dodd Frank Rulemaking 76 FR 22833 April 25, 2011 The CFTC is proposing rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Act's mandate for the reporting of data relating to swaps entered into before the date of enactment of the Act, the terms of which have not expired as of the date of enactment of that Act ("pre-enactment swaps") and data relating to swaps entered into on or after the date of enactment of the Act and prior to the compliance date specified in the Commission's final swap data reporting rules ("transition swaps"). This proposal would establish recordkeeping and reporting requirements for

CFTC Dodd Frank Rulemaking 76 FR 23732 April 28, 2011 Comment Period Closing Date: June 27, 2011 The proposed regulations would implement the new statutory framework of Section 4s(e) of the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA"), added by Section 731 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires the Commission to adopt capital and initial and variation margin requirements for certain swap dealers ("SDs") and major swap participants ("MSPs"). The proposed rules address initial and variation margin requirements for SDs and MSPs. The proposed rules will not impose margin requirements on nonfinancial end users

CFTC-SEC Title VII Rulemaking Roundtable 76 FR 23221 April 26, 2011 Staff of the SEC and CFTC will hold a public roundtable meeting on May 2 and 3rd, 2011, at 4 p.m., staff of the Agencies at which invited participants will discuss various issues related to the schedule for implementing final rules for swaps and security-based swaps under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The notice includes a concurring statement from Commissioner O'Malia stating that he "strongly recommend[s] that the Commission submit both a proposal on the order in which the Commission will