Time-limited no-action relief for Non-U.S. SDs with respect to compliance with Transaction-Level Requirements when entering into Covered Transactions, until January 14, 2014.

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.

No-Action Relief: Certain Swaps by Non-U.S. Persons that are Not Guaranteed or Conduit Affiliates of a U.S. Person Not to be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception.

Time-Limited No-Action Relief: Request that Certain Swaps Not Be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception for Persons Engaging in Floor Trader Activities. This letter extends the time-limited relief previously provided by DSIO in CFTC Letter Nos. 13-37 and 12-60.

Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a no-action letter stating that it will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against commodity pool operators of registered funds for failure to provide a separate report for their controlled foreign corporations to the National Futures Association pursuant to Commission regulation 4.27(c) and a separate annual report for their controlled foreign corporations to the National Futures Association pursuant to Commission regulation 4.22(c); provided that such commodity pool operators consolidate the reporting for the

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued a no-action letter stating that the Division will not recommend that the Commission take an enforcement action against an SD or MSP for failure to comply, prior to September 15, 2013, with Regulation 23.502, provided that the SD or MSP intends to rely upon – and be compliant with – the EMIR portfolio reconciliation rules, beginning on September 15, 2013, and otherwise satisfies the conditions set forth in CFTC Letter No. 13-45 Corrected.

No-Action Relief for Registered Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from Certain Requirements under Subpart I of Part 23 of Commission Regulations in Connection with Uncleared Swaps Subject to Risk Mitigation Techniques under EMIR.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a time-limited no-action letter that grants relief to all swap dealers and major swap participants from the portfolio reconciliation requirements of Regulation 23.502 until August 23, 2013.

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.