All posts tagged "FCMs"
-
545Crypto / Digital AssetsCFTC Consults on Crypto Derivatives Model Proposed by FTX
Under the proposed model, customers would have to post margin to open a position, and the margin level will be recalculated every 30 seconds as positions are marked to market.
March 19, 2022 -
1.2KInternational
CFTC Adopts Rule Changes to Facilitate Foreign Swaps Clearing
The CFTC has extended no-action relief for non-US swap dealers from reporting requirements, and finalised rules for exempting non-US clearinghouses from registration requirements.
November 29, 2020 -
1.4KAustralia & NZCFTC Exempts BSE, NSE IFSC, NZX from FCM Registration
BSE, NSE IFSC, and NZX will be allowed to accept US customer funds directly for trading in futures and options contracts without having to register as futures commission merchants.
November 6, 2020 -
1.0KFeatureCFTC Eases Foreign Clearinghouse Access to US Customers
An alternative compliance regime will be provided for non-US DCOs registered with the CFTC, while exempt DCOs will be allowed to offer clearing through foreign intermediaries.
July 15, 2019 -
717Market Infrastructure
CFTC Clarifies How Foreign Broker Exemptive Relief Can Be Terminated
The CFTC has the right to terminate the exemptive relief granted to foreign brokers, but current regulations do not provide a specific course of action if exemptive relief no longer warranted.
June 27, 2019 -
884Capital / LiquidityMisguided Derivatives Regulation Distorts Markets
Basel’s new capital rules have impacted global derivatives markets by purging participants and liquidity. Whether or not this was the intended outcome, it will create onerous costs for entire markets and consumers.
July 23, 2018
