Commodity Futures Trading Commission March 21, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the ``Commission'' or the ``CFTC'') is issuing a final rule to amend the limited trade options exemption in the Commission's regulations, as described herein, with respect to the following subject areas: Reporting requirements for trade option counterparties that are not swap dealers or major swap participants; recordkeeping requirements for trade option counterparties that are not swap dealers or major swap participants; and certain non-substantive amendments.