CFTC Staff Letters

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

PDF Description
PDF Image 16-72 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO, DSIO
Regulation Parts: 2(h)(8), 5h(a)(1), 23.501, 23.504, 37, 37.3
Tags: Registration, SEF, Swap, Trade Execution
Issuance Date:
Description:

Conditional no-action relief related to CFTC No-Action Letter No. 15-29 with respect to swaps trading on Yieldbroker Pty Limited


PDF Image 16-71 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DCR
Regulation Parts: 23
Tags: MSP, SD, Swap Dealer
Issuance Date:
Description:

Portfolio margining of uncleared swaps and security-based swaps.


PDF Image 16-70 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23.157
Tags: Custodial
Issuance Date:
Description:

Temporary no-action relief regarding custodial arrangements for swap dealers subject to September 1, 2016 compliance date for margin for uncleared swaps.


PDF Image 16-68 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 1.25
Tags: Customer, Funds
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action relief for FCMs with respect to the investment of customer funds in certain money market funds under CFTC Regulation 1.25.


PDF Image 16-64 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO, DCR, DSIO
Regulation Parts: 23
Tags: MSP, SD, Swap Dealer
Issuance Date:
Description:

Extension of No-Action Relief: Transaction-Level Requirements for Non-U.S. Swap Dealers


PDF Image 16-59 Letter Type: No-Action, Exemption
Division: DCR
Regulation Parts: 1.20, 1.49, 22.5
Tags: Acknowledgement, Customer, FCM, Funds, Segregated
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-action relief for Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. with regard to Regulation 1.20(g)(4), and an exemption from the requirements of Regulation 1.49(d)(3) for customer accounts held at the Bank of Canada.


PDF Image 16-58 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO, DCR
Regulation Parts: 37.9, 37.203, 38.152, 38.500
Tags: Abusive, Core Principles, Enforcement, Execution, Trading
Issuance Date:
Description:

DMO and DCR are extending the relief provided in CFTC Letter No. 15-24 and enabling SEFs and DCMs to address clerical and operational errors.


PDF Image 16-56 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DCR
Regulation Parts: 5b(a)
Tags: DCO, Registration
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-limited no-action relief for Shanghai Clearing House with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations thereunder.


PDF Image 16-52 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 5h(a)(1), 37.3
Tags: Registration, SEF
Issuance Date:
Description:

Extension of conditional time-limited no-action relief for Yieldbroker Pty Limited with regard to Section 5h(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulation 37.3(a)(1) until September 15, 2016.


PDF Image 16-46 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4m(1)
Tags: CPO, CTA, Interstate
Issuance Date:
Description:

Consistent with CFTC Staff Letters 12-37 and 14-143, and its past practice in this area, the Division granted no-action relief from CPO and CTA registration to a family office that provides investment management and advisory services to a single family.