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, 2022The 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, 2020BSE, 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, 2020An 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, 2019The 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, 2019Basel’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