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 17-13 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.153
Tags: Margin, Variation
Issuance Date:
Description:

CFTC Staff issues no-action relief to swap dealers for the timing of the posting and collection of variation margin from certain counterparties operating in Japan


PDF Image 17-12 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.152, 23.153
Tags: Initial, Margin, Variation
Issuance Date:
Description:

CFTC Staff issues No-Action relief for Minimum Transfer Amount with respect to Separately Managed Accounts


PDF Image 17-11 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.153, 23.161
Tags: Compliance, Margin, Variation
Issuance Date:
Description:

CFTC Staff issues time-limited no-action relief from March 1, 2017 deadline for compliance with Regulations on Variation Margin for Uncleared Swaps


PDF Image 17-10 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 17-09 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 17-08 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 17-07 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 17-05 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, Requirements, Variation
Issuance Date:
Description:

CFTC staff issues time-limited no-action relief from rules on Margin for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers Operating in the European Union


PDF Image 17-04 Letter Type: Exemption
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.22
Tags: Pool Participant, Reporting
Issuance Date:
Description:

Exemptive Relief from the Requirement in Commission Regulation 4.22(c)(7) to Obtain Participant Waivers to provide Unaudited Financial Statements when Liquidating a Series of a Registered Investment Company


PDF Image 17-03 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 22.17
Tags: Cleared Swaps, Collateral
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-action position of DSIO with respect to withdrawals of residual interest related to margin deficits prior to required segregation computation under Commission Regulation 22.17(b).