Commodity Futures Trading Commission October 18, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Order Establishing De Minimis Threshold Phase-In Termination Date
Document Number: 2016-25143
Type: Rule
Date: 2016-10-18
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
With respect to the de minimis exception to the swap dealer definition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is issuing an order (``Order''), pursuant to the applicable Commission regulation, to establish December 31, 2018 as the de minimis threshold phase-in termination date.
Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and External Business Conduct Standards Applicable to Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
Document Number: 2016-24905
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2016-10-18
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is publishing for public comment proposed rules and interpretations (``Proposed Rule'') addressing the cross-border application of certain swap provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''). Specifically, the proposed rule defines key terms for purposes of applying the CEA's swap provisions to cross-border transactions and addresses the cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards for swap dealers and major swap participants, including the extent to which they would apply to swap transactions that are arranged, negotiated, or executed using personnel located in the United States.
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