Commodity Futures Trading Commission August 5, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Commodity Pool Operator Annual Report
Document Number: 2016-18400
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-08-05
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing to amend certain of its regulations applicable to the Annual Report that each person registered or required to be registered as a commodity pool operator (CPO) must distribute for each commodity pool that it operates (Proposal). Specifically, the Proposal addresses the use of additional alternative generally accepted accounting principles, standards or practices, and the Annual Report audit requirement where the first fiscal year of a pool consists of a period of three months or less from the date of formation of the pool.
Exemption From Registration for Certain Foreign Persons
Document Number: 2016-18210
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-08-05
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is proposing to amend one of its regulations. The proposed amendment would amend the conditions under which persons located outside the United States (``U.S.'') acting in the capacity of a futures commission merchant (``FCM''), an introducing broker (``IB''), commodity trading advisor (``CTA''), or commodity pool operator (``CPO'') in connection with commodity interest transactions solely on behalf of persons located outside the U.S., or on behalf of certain international financial institutions, would qualify for an exemption from registration with the Commission.
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