CFTC Staff Letters

CFTC Staff Letters provides Letters from 2008 and later. For Letters published before 2008 visit the Letters Archive page.

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PDF Image 17-29 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.7(b)(3)
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Description:

Exemptive relief granted to a CPO from filing with NFA and distributing to participants annual reports for certain pools, subject to certain conditions.


PDF Image 17-28 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.7(b)(3)
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Exemptive relief granted to a CPO from filing with NFA and distributing to participants annual reports for certain pools, subject to certain conditions.


PDF Image 17-24 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.7, 4.33
Tags: CPO, Exemption, Recordkeeping
Issuance Date:
Description:

Exemptive Relief from the Main Business Office Requirement in Commission Regulations 4.33 and 4.7(c)(2) to allow commodity trading advisors (CTAs) to use Third-party Recordkeepers.


PDF Image 17-23 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.7, 4.27
Tags: CPO, Exemption, Large Pool, Reporting
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Description:

Exemptive relief granted to a CPO from filing with NFA and distributing to NFA annual reports for certain subsidiary pools, subject to certain conditions.


PDF Image 17-22 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.151, 23.152, 23.153, 23.154, 23.155, 23.156, 23.157, 23.158, 23.159, 23.161
Tags: Compliance, Custodial, Initial, Margin, Variation
Issuance Date:
Description:

Extension of time limited no-action position for swap dealers complying with European Union uncleared swap margin requirements.


PDF Image 17-20 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.7(b)(3), 4.22
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Exemptive relief from the requirement in Commission Regulations 4.7(b)(3) and 4.22(c) to provide an audited Annual Report and Financial Statements when liquidating a commodity pool, if the pool instead provides a combined 13 month Annual Report and Financial Statements.


PDF Image 17-19 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4m(1), 4
Tags: CPO, CTA, Interstate
Issuance Date:
Description:

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) granted no-action relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration to two entities operating collective investment vehicles to manage the assets belonging to a university, its campuses, affiliated schools, and other supporting organizations, subject to certain conditions outlined in the letter.


PDF Image 17-18 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 75.14
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No-Action Relief Regarding the Application of Commission Regulation 75.14(a) to the Provision of Clearing Services by an FCM to a Covered Fund.


PDF Image 17-15 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4m(1)
Tags: CPO, CTA, Interstate
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.


PDF Image 17-14 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4m(1)
Tags: CPO, CTA, Interstate
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.