US Commodity Regulator Extends Reporting Relief for Certain Swap Dealers

The requirement looming tomorrow for certain CFTC-registered swap dealers (SD) and major swap participants (MSP) has prompted the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to issue a time-limited no-action letter today that extends temporary relief from certain swap reporting requirements.

According to a no-action letter issued by CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight, all swap dealers and major swap participants will now have until December 1, 2020, to comply with certain agency rules requiring them to follow the swap data reporting requirements of Part 45 and Part 46 of the CFTC’s regulations, with respect to its Swaps Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Read this Term with non-US counterparties that are not guaranteed Affiliates Affiliates Affiliates serve as an essential component of a broker’s client acquisition tactics and marketing. One of the most important functions of affiliate marketers is the sending of leads to the broker, which are directly opening an account or visiting the broker’s website. There are several ways in which brokers compensate affiliates based on the number and type of clients they refer to the company and whether or not or how much they end up depositing.Understanding CPA or Cost Per Acquisition The bro Affiliates serve as an essential component of a broker’s client acquisition tactics and marketing. One of the most important functions of affiliate marketers is the sending of leads to the broker, which are directly opening an account or visiting the broker’s website. There are several ways in which brokers compensate affiliates based on the number and type of clients they refer to the company and whether or not or how much they end up depositing.Understanding CPA or Cost Per Acquisition The bro Read this Term, or conduit affiliates, of a US citizen. However, the CFTC said that it does not currently intend to extend the no-action relief provided in the letter beyond this date.

The relevant rule concerns non-US swap dealers and major swap participants established in Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan and Switzerland, that are not part of an affiliated group in which the ultimate parent entity is a US swap dealer, major swap participant, bank, financial holding company, or bank holding company.

Absent an extension, the no-action relief would have ended 30 days after the issuance of a comparability determination with respect to the SDR Reporting Rules for the jurisdiction in which a non-US SD or non-US MSP is established.

Pursuant to the no-action letter, the DMO staff won’t recommend the CFTC to take any enforcement action against a swap dealer or major swap participant for failure to comply with the requirements.

The reporting requirements, and certain related recordkeeping obligations, are found in two parts of the CFTC’s regulations: Part 45 which is related to reporting for equity swaps, foreign exchange swaps, and other commodity swaps, and Part 46 – reporting for all historical swaps.