CFTC Staff Letters

Extension of conditional time-limited no-action position for filing certain information for ownership and control reports required by Parts 17, 18, and 20 of the Commission's regulations

Accordingly, the conditional no-action relief with respect to Regulation 39.13(g)(8)(iii) is now further extended until the earlier of (a) June 30, 2024 or (b) the effective date of any final Commission action relating to Regulation 39.13(g).

Extension of time-limited no-action position for Taiwan Futures Exchange with regard to Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations thereunder.

Time limited no-action relief from regulation 23.105(p) for certain alternative financial reporting by SDs subject to the capital requirements of a prudential regulator.

No-action position from CPO/CTA registration granted to an entity that uses foreign exchange swaps in managing the risks of its biopharmaceutical royalties business.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Division of Data (DOD) take a no-action position regarding certain Part 43 and Part 45 swap reporting obligations in relation to the cessation or non-representativeness of USD LIBOR and other rates on June 30, 2023.

No-Action position regarding the deposit and holding of customer funds by a registered FCM under certain circumstances with Taiwan Banks

AO Advisory on Risks Associated with Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets

Advisory that encourages entities using prime brokerage arrangements that provide credit substitution on a centralized basis to examine the specific nature of their activities for the potential need to register as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO).

The Division of Market Oversight (“Division” or “DMO”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) is providing a no-action position regarding the requirements in section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA” or “Act”) and Commission regulation 37.9, for credit default swaps (“CDS”) that are executed for the sole purpose of migrating open CDS positions from ICE Clear Europe Ltd. (“ICEU”) to a new central clearing counterparty (“CCP”) ahead of ICEU’s planned discontinuation of CDS clearing services in October 2023.