Time-Limited No-Action Letter from Certain Entity-Level Internal Business Conduct Requirements for Certain Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Established under the Laws of Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and Switzerland.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued a no-action letter that provides relief for certain regulatory obligations of SDs and MSPs in the context of an “Intended-To-Be-Cleared Swap,” which, as defined in the letter, is a swap that is: (i) of a type accepted for clearing by a DCO, and (ii) intended to be submitted for clearing contemporaneously with execution. The relief extends to certain requirements under the External BCS and Commission Regulation 23.504, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the letter. This letter supersedes Letter No.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued an Advisory on the applicability of Dodd-Frank Transaction-Level Requirements to swaps between non-U.S. swap dealers (whether an affiliate or not of a U.S. person) and non-U.S. persons if the swap is arranged, negotiated, or executed by personnel or agents of the non-U.S. swap dealer located in the U.S.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a no-action letter that provides swap dealers with relief from certain External Business Conduct Standards rules in the context of foreign exchange intermediated prime brokerage arrangements.

No-Action Relief: Swaps Intended to be Cleared - Request for relief from certain disclosure and notice requirements and other duties imposed on swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs) pursuant to Commission regulations 23.402, 23.430, 23.431, 23.432, 23.434, 23.440, 23.450, and 23.451, as well as certain documentation requirements imposed on SDs and MSPs pursuant to Commission regulation 23.504.

Time-Limited Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Compliance with Business Conduct Standards in Foreign Exchange Transactions with a Settlement Cycle of No More than Seven Local Business Days.

Time Limited Relief for Swap Dealers in Connection with Prime Brokerage Arrangements.

Request for No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Compliance with Certain Internal Business Conduct Requirements Found in Subpart F to Part 23 of the CFTCs Regulations.

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

Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Compliance with Regulation 23.22(b) with Respect to: (1) Non-Domestic Associated Persons who Deal only with Non-Domestic Swap Counterparties; and (2) Persons Employed in a Clerical or Ministerial Capacity.