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The CFTC and SEC have pushed back the compliance date for Form PF amendments to June 12, 2025, providing extra time for private fund filers to update reporting systems.
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The CFTC has issued a supplemental no-action letter easing swap reporting, recordkeeping requirements, and third-party clearing restrictions for KalshiEX and Kalshi Klear.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed former DOJ prosecutor and Whistleblower Office head Brian Young as its new Director of Enforcement.
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The CFTC's Division of Enforcement has issued an advisory introducing a mitigation credit matrix that offers penalty reductions of up to 55% for self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation.
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The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has immediately withdrawn Staff Letter No. 21-19 regarding Swap Execution Facility (SEF) registration requirements to address industry uncertainty.
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The CFTC Market Participants Division has issued a staff interpretation clarifying financial reporting obligations and substituted compliance for Japanese nonbank swap dealers.
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The CFTC has officially withdrawn Staff Advisory No. 18-14 concerning virtual currency derivative product listings, citing expanded staff experience and market maturity.
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The CFTC's Division of Clearing and Risk has withdrawn Staff Advisory No. 23-07 to ensure uniform regulatory treatment across digital asset derivatives and other cleared products.
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The CFTC's Market Participants Division has issued an interpretation clarifying that certain U.S. Treasury exchange-traded funds qualify as eligible margin collateral for uncleared swaps.
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The CFTC has issued a no-action letter granting regulatory relief regarding swap clearing and margin requirements for legacy swaps transferred from Credit Suisse to UBS.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released a staff advisory detailing the criteria operating divisions use to refer self-reported non-compliance and supervision issues to enforcement.
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The CFTC has issued a Request for Comment to assess the potential benefits, operational impacts, and risks of 24/7 trading in regulated derivatives markets.
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