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Swaps
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Corporate and Securities Law
CFTC Provides No-Action Relief for Treasury Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC’s May 1 Meeting Focuses on Security-Based Swaps
The SEC will hold an Open Meeting on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room L-002. The subject matters of the Open Meeting will be:•Item 1: …
Corporate and Securities Law
ISDA: Be Ready for May 1 and Standard Swap Confirmation
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters
By Kevin M. Foley, Ross Pazzol
Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff recently released three no-action letters providing relief relating to swap data reporting requirements with respect to trade options, inter-affiliate swaps and real-time reporting for financial…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
CFTC Grants Relief from Required Clearing for Swaps Resulting from Multilateral Portfolio Compression
On March 18, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Risk granted no-action relief relating to the clearing requirement for swaps resulting from multilateral portfolio compression exercises (as…
Corporate and Securities Law
Mandatory Clearing of Swaps Begins
Pension Risk Matters
DOL Issues Advisory Opinion About Use of Swaps by ERISA Plans
ERISA plans have long relied on over-the-counter swaps to hedge or to enhance portfolio returns. Given the high level of attention being paid to de-risking solutions these days, the role…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Approves CAISO Tariff Change Regarding Sharing Information with the CFTC
On January 29, 2013, FERC approved the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) tariff revisions that permit the CAISO to share confidential or commercially sensitive information with the Commodity Futures…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
CFTC to Host Roundtable on “Futurization” of Swaps
By Kevin M. Foley, James M. Brady
Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff will host a public roundtable to discuss the “futurization” of swaps. The roundtable will consist of four panels, which will address: (1) general industry views…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
CFTC Issues Final Order on Cross-Border Swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a final exemptive order regarding the cross-border application of certain swaps provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pursuant…