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Jul
25
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Exercises Disruptive Trading Authority for the First Time Bracewell LLP
Jun
16
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Expands List of Acceptable Legal Entity Identifiers Katten
Jul
16
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Expands No-Action Relief Granted to Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT)s Katten
Mar
28
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends Expiration of Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF) Relief Katten
Jun
9
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends No-Action Relief for Certain Transaction-Level Requirements for Non-US Swap Dealers Katten
Oct
3
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends Relief for Swap Execution Facilities (SEF)s and Designated Contract Markets (DCM)s from Straight-Through Processing Requirements for Package Transactions Katten
Jun
27
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends Relief to Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) from Certain Commingling Requirements Katten
Oct
1
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Finalizes Exception for Swaps with Utility Special Entities McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
27
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants CPOs No-Action Relief from Certain Reporting Obligations Faegre Drinker
Jul
15
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants No Action Relief to EU Swap Dealers from Swap Documentation Rules Katten
Jul
16
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants No-Action Relief to Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Regarding Relationship Documentation and Business Conduct Katten
Mar
23
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants Relief from Required Clearing for Swaps Resulting from Multilateral Portfolio Compression Katten
Sep
14
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Grants Relief to CPOs Trading Through Subsidiaries Katten
Aug
21
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Harmonizes Compliance Obligations for Commodity Pool Operators of Registered Investment Companies Faegre Drinker
Jan
26
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Interdivisional Working Group to Review Swap Reporting Katten
Nov
16
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues 30.7 Customer Funds No-Action Relief and Interpretation Katten
Nov
23
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Final Rules for Systemically Important Derivatives Clearing Organizations Katten
Aug
18
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Final Rules for Systemically Important Derivatives Clearing Organizations (SIDCO) Katten
May
31
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Final Trade Execution Rules Katten
Nov
14
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Further Relief for Package Transactions Katten
Jun
2
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Interpretive Guidance on Disruptive Trade Practices Katten
May
25
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Its First Ever Whistleblower Award For Tip On Securities Violation Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Jan
19
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues No-Action Relief to Futures Commission Merchants (FCM) Relating to Enhanced Customer Protection Rules Katten
Oct
4
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Order Relating to the Continuation, Shutdown and Resumption of Operations Following a Lapse in Appropriations Katten
Apr
6
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Rule Regarding Persons Associated with Multiple Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants Katten
Feb
18
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Permits Cantor Clearinghouse to Clear Certain Foreign Exchange Options Katten
Sep
21
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposes Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps Katten
Aug
19
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposes Rules for Systemically Important Derivatives Clearing Organizations (SIDCO) to Conform to International Standards Katten
Oct
17
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Additional Relief to Certain Delegating Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) Katten
Nov
23
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Relief for Intended-to-Be-Cleared Swaps Katten
Jul
25
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Releases Rule Enforcement Review of ICE Futures U.S. Katten
Mar
30
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Requests Public Comment on ICE Swap Trade Packaged Transaction Rule Katten
Mar
4
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Revises Clearing Compliance Schedule for iTraxx Credit Default Swap (CDS) Indices Katten
Jul
18
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Seeks Comment on ICE Clear Europe Portfolio Margining Proposal Katten
Jul
19
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Seeks Public Comment on Wash Trade Advisory Katten
 

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