24-16
Title: 24-16
Advisory regarding the clearing of options on spot commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Advisory regarding the clearing of options on spot commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs).
No-action relief for EU- and UK-based DCOs. This letter replaces CFTC Letter 16-26.
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.
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).
DCR is providing time-limited relief from the swap clearing requirement and related exceptions and exemptions. This relief is to help facilitate the orderly transition from swaps that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to swaps that reference alternative benchmarks. (ARRC No-Action Relief Extension Request)
No-action relief from specified Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations due to CX Clearinghouse, L.P.'s fully-collateralized clearing model.
The Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”) recently received several inquiries regarding the implementation of amendments to Regulation 39.13(g)(8)(ii) that the Commission adopted on January 27, 2020 with a compliance date of January 27, 2021.
DCR is providing time-limited relief from the swap clearing requirement and related exceptions and exemptions. This relief is to help facilitate the orderly transition from swaps that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to swaps that reference alternative benchmarks.
DCR is extending the relief provided by CFTC Letter No. 20-13 and will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) for failure to comply with the swap clearing requirement until the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2020, at 11:59 pm (Eastern Time); or (ii) the effective date of final Commission action applicable to swaps entered into by ESM that would otherwise be subject to the Commission’s clearing requirement.