The Division of Market Oversight is extending the relief provided in CFTC Letter No. 14-26 for one year, until December 31, 2015. The letter provides no-action relief from the trade execution requirement of Commodity Exchange Act section 2(h)(8) to eligible affiliate counterparties, as defined in section 50.52(a) of the Commission’s regulations.

No-action letter again extending the time-limitation contained in an alternative compliance framework available to certain affiliated counterparties pursuant to Commission regulation 50.52(b)(4)(ii)-(iii).