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 12-69 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4d, 4e, 4m, 4s(b)(6)
Tags: CPO, CTA, FCM, IB, Interstate, MSP, Registration, SD, Unregistered
Issuance Date:
Description:

Extension of Temporary Registration Relief under CFTC Staff Letter No. 12-15 for Certain Associated Persons.


PDF Image 12-68 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 4.5, 4.13
Tags: CPO, Exclusion, Exemption, Registration
Issuance Date:
Description:

Temporary Registration Relief for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors that Must Register as a Result of Amended CFTC Regulation 4.5 and Rescinded CFTC Regulation 4.13(a)(4).


PDF Image 12-67 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 3, 4
Tags: CPO, CTA, Registration
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action Relief for Investment Pools Investing in Certain Securitization Vehicles Formed Prior to October 12, 2012.


PDF Image 12-66 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 43, 45, 46
Tags: Public, Real-Time, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data, Transition Swaps
Issuance Date:
Description:

Relief regarding the reporting of swap transaction data.


PDF Image 12-65 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DMO
Regulation Parts: 43, 45, 46
Tags: Public, Real-Time, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Swap Data, Transition Swaps
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief from the Reporting of Certain Non-Reporting Counterparty Information Pursuant to Parts 45 and 46


PDF Image 12-64 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: OGC
Regulation Parts: 1a(47)(D)
Tags: Swaps
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time Limited No-Action Relief: Compo Equity Total Return Swaps.


PDF Image 12-63 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DCR
Regulation Parts: 4d(f)(1), 5b(a)
Tags: DCO, FCM, IB, Registration, Unregistered
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action Relief for Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited with Regard to Section 5b(a) and Section 4d(f) of the Commodity Exchange Act.


PDF Image 12-62 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 1.3(ggg)(4)
Tags: De Minimis, Exception, Swap Dealer
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action Relief: Request that Certain Swaps Not Be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception for Persons Engaging in Multilateral Portfolio Compression Activities.


PDF Image 12-61 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 1.3(ggg)(4)
Tags: De Minimis, Exception, Swap Dealer
Issuance Date:
Description:

No-Action Relief: U.S. Bank Wholly Owned by Foreign Entity May Calculate De Minimis Threshold Without Including Activity From Its Foreign Affiliates.


PDF Image 12-60 Letter Type: No-Action
Division: DSIO
Regulation Parts: 1.3(ggg)(4)
Tags: De Minimis, Exception, Swap Dealer
Issuance Date:
Description:

Time-Limited No-Action Relief: Request that Certain Swaps Not Be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception for Persons Engaging in Floor Trader Activities. (Extended 13-37)