As noted in the Request Letter, the Commission has not yet issued comparability determinations as to whether the regulatory requirements of any foreign jurisdiction are comparable to and as comprehensive as the applicable requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations with respect to the SDR Reporting Rules.5 While review of those requests for comparability determinations that have been received by the Commission continues, the Division believes that it would be appropriate to provide an extension of the time-limited no-action relief provided in CFTC Letter No.

Further extension of no-action relief originally granted by DMO on December 17, 2012 (previously extended on June 26, 2013 and June 30, 2014) to SD and MSP reporting counterparties for cleared swaps from valuation data reporting required in section 45.4(b)(2)(ii) of the Commission’s regulations.

Conditional no-action relief with respect to swaps trading on certain financial markets that are licensed in Australia and overseen by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).

The Division of Market Oversight is issuing Guidance to swap execution facilities regarding the calculation of projected operating costs or expenses for the purpose of meeting the financial resource requirements under SEF Core Principle 13 and Commission Regulation 37.1303 and clarifies that commissions paid employee-brokers, calculated as a percentage of transaction revenue, do not have to be included in the calculation.

The Division of Market Oversight is issuing a no-action letter that extends No-Action Letter 14-108 and continues to provide relief from (1) the requirement that a SEF obtain documents that are incorporated by reference in confirmations issued under Commission Regulation 37.6(b) prior to issuing the confirmation, and (2) the requirement that a SEF maintain such documents as records. In addition, the division is providing relief from the requirement set forth in Commission Regulation 45.3(a) that SEFs report terms contained in the agreements that are confirmation data.

Time-Limited Extension of the No-Action Relief Provided in CFTC Letter No. 13-41 regarding the reporting of identifying information under Parts 20, 45 and 46.

Further extension of no-action relief granted by DMO on June 26, 2013 to SD and MSP reporting counterparties for cleared swaps from valuation data reporting required in section 45.4(b)(2)(ii) of the Commissions regulations.

Time-Limited Extension of the No-Action Relief Provided in CFTC Letter No. 13-41 regarding the reporting of identifying information under Parts 20, 45 and 46.

Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief with respect to Swaps Trading on Certain Multilateral Trading Facilities Overseen by Competent Authorities Designated by European Union Member States

The Division of Clearing and Risk issued a letter providing guidance to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited (“ASXCLF”) regarding compliance with the condition to No-Action Letter 14-07, which requires ASXCLF to comply with the reporting obligations applicable to registered derivatives clearing organizations under the Commissions Part 45 regulations.