March 11, 2011

CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Advisory Regarding Ongoing Duty to Update Account Identification Form

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued an Advisory reminding futures commission merchants, clearing members and foreign brokers (reporting firms) to submit an updated Form 102 when changes occur in an existing account. The Advisory reiterates the existing legal obligation that reporting firms submit an updated Form 102 to the Commission within three business days after information contained in a previously submitted Form 102 is no longer accurate.

To view the Advisory, please see the related documents link.

Copies of the Advisory also may be obtained by contacting the Commission’s Office of the Secretariat, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21^st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20851, (202) 418-5100.

Last Updated: March 11, 2011