Extension of time-limited no-action relief for Shanghai Clearing House with regard to the requirement to register as a DCO in order to clear swaps for US persons.

Extension of time limited no-action position for swap dealers complying with European Union uncleared swap margin requirements.

Grant of no-action relief for Eurex Clearing AG with regard to Regulation 39.19(c)(3)(ii).

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) granted no-action relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration to two entities operating collective investment vehicles to manage the assets belonging to a university, its campuses, affiliated schools, and other supporting organizations, subject to certain conditions outlined in the letter.

No-Action Relief Regarding the Application of Commission Regulation 75.14(a) to the Provision of Clearing Services by an FCM to a Covered Fund.

The Division of Market Oversight is issuing a no-action letter that extends Letter No. 16-25 and provides relief from: (1) the requirement that a SEF obtain documents that are incorporated by reference in a confirmation issued under Commission Regulation 37.6(b) prior to issuing the confirmation; (2) the requirement that a SEF maintain such documents as records; and (3) the requirement that a SEF report terms contained in such documents that are confirmation data.

The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight further extends time-limited, conditional masking no-action relief provided in CFTC Letters 16-03 and 16-33 permitting Part 45 and Part 46 reporting counterparties to mask legal entity identifiers, other enumerated identifiers and other identifying terms, and permitting Part 20 reporting entities to mask identifying information in certain enumerated jurisdictions, in each case subject to conditions.

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.

No-action relief granted to an entity from registering as a CPO with respect to a commodity pool; provided, that it delegates its CPO responsibilities to a registered CPO, subject to certain conditions.

CFTC Staff issues no-action relief to swap dealers for the timing of the posting and collection of variation margin from certain counterparties operating in Japan