In three separate notices, NFA reminded (i) futures commission merchants, forex dealers, and introducing brokers, (ii) CPOs and CTAs, and (iii) swap dealers on reporting requirements, and common deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
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The Treasury's Federal Insurance Office requested public input to help "inform FIO’s assessment of the implications of climate-related financial risks for the insurance sector."
CFTC Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz argued that futures contracts tied to the outcome of sporting events should be permitted to be traded on a designated contract market if it can be demonstrated that there is an economic purpose and the contract provides impartial access to the public.
After consideration of recent CFTC actions concerning a proposed gaming contract, CFTC Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz argued that a provision of the CEA was unconstitutional and that a related CFTC rule was invalid.
NFA set the effective date of September 30, 2021, for a recently adopted interpretive notice concerning members' use of third-party service providers.