Open Meeting on Eleventh Series of Proposed Rules under the Dodd-Frank Act

CFTC Dodd-Frank Rulemaking

The CFTC held a public meeting to consider where it approved two proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the following topics:

• Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors on Form PF (joint with the Securities and Exchange Commission) and
• Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors: Amendments to Compliance Obligations.

The CFTC approved both rule proposals, which would require reporting by investment advisers to private funds that are also registered CPOs or CTAs with the CFTC and reinstate trading criteria for registered investments companies claiming exclusion from the CPO definition under Rule 4.5, as well as rescind the exemption from CPO registration under Regulations 4.13(a)(3) and (4);

Opening Statements

Opening Statement by Chairman Gary Gensler

Statement on Support of the Dodd-Frank Rulemaking of Chairman Gary Gensler

Opening Statement by Commissioner Michael V.Dunn

CFTC's Fact Sheet

CFTC's Q&A

Document Number

CFTC PR 5967-11

Date

January 19, 2011

Cross References

Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII