CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo reported that the agency has returned to normal operations.

On September 6, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it "signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) and the Banco de México (BDM).

The CFTC requested nominations for membership on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, and also invited the submission of topics for discussion at future meetings.

On February 12, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight provided "no-action relief from registration...

On March 14, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight published a time-limited no-action letter that changed the deadline...

On June 2, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the comment period for certain aspects of Regulation Automated Trading will be reopened between June 10, 2016 and June 24, 2016.

CME Group was granted authorization to provide OTC clearing and settlement services, and was designated as a central counterparty, in Hong Kong by the territory's Securities and Futures Commission.

On October 13, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission extended until December 31, 2018, the $8 billion swap dealer registration de minimis threshold.

The "CPMI" and the IOSCO Board provided technical guidance to regulatory authorities on harmonizing the uniform global usage of Unique Transaction Identifiers...

On March 29, 2019, the CTFC provided relief intended to encourage prime brokers to trade swaps on swap execution facilities by excusing certain pre-trade disclosures.

The CFTC rule change regarding the standards for an SRO's financial surveillance examination program for futures commission merchants ("FCMs") was published in the Federal Register.

A CFTC proposal amending uncleared swap margin regulations to exempt certain transactions from the European Stability Mechanism was published in the Federal Register.

The CFTC requested comment on the utility of "post-trade name give-up" practices where swaps are anonymously executed and intended to be cleared ...

The CFTC determined that it was in the public's interest to renew the Global Markets Advisory Committee ("GMAC") for a period of two years.

The CFTC approved an order establishing December 31, 2018 as the termination date for the swap dealer registration de minimis threshold phase-in, which will lower the threshold for registration.

FINRA provided the filing dates for broker-dealer annual audit, FOCUS, and custody reports for 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.

FINRA provided guidance on whether dates that securities markets unexpectedly close for business should be considered as either a regular business day ...

In the October edition of the Fleet and Mobility newsletter, we spotlight non-traditional rental options - types of rental business models, the associated benefits and risks...

The NFA Business Conduct Committee charged a registered independent introducing broker with failing to (i) maintain the required minimum adjusted net capital, (ii) file telegraphic notice...

ISDA updated its global calendar of compliance deadlines and regulatory dates for OTC derivatives.