The CFTC approved, by a 2-1 vote, the final rule governing margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants.

The CFTC approved a final rule amending the recordkeeping obligations for certain market participants under Commission Regulation 1.35(a).

The CFTC's DMO issued a no-action letter extending the current relief and provides additional relief to reporting parties from reporting obligations required by the ownership and control reports final rule.

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight further extended the time-limited no-action relief for swaps executed as part of a package transaction in categories currently receiving relief under CFTC Letter 15-55.

The CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued interpretative guidance stating that a futures commission merchant (FCM), swap dealer (SD), ...

The CFTC released a supplemental rule to its December 2013 position limits proposal that will modify the procedures proposed for persons seeking exemptions from speculative position limits for non-enumerated bona fide hedging.

The CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued no-action relief to registered futures commission merchants and introducing brokers to exclude deferred tax liabilities...

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight announced time-limited no-action relief to DCOs and reporting entities for certain swaps reporting obligations amended by a CFTC Final Rule published on June 27.

The CFTC will allow more time for swaps dealers to comply with collateral requirements scheduled to take effect March 1, aiming to ease concerns that global markets could face disruptions...

The CFTC released its enforcement results for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017, which revealed the agency brought 49 enforcement actions, down 28% from the 68 it brought the previous year.

Alternative mutual fund firm Context Asset Management hired Matt Rowe as chief strategy officer, responsible for investments, strategy, risk management, distribution, operations and marketing.

The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index increased 0.13% in February, the first positive result posted in three months after it lost 1.42% in January, 1.47% in December and 0.63% in November.

Deputy assistant secretary Timothy Hauser also says liability exposure is relative to portfolio size, so regulation shouldn't prevent serving clients with modest assets

In a Dec. 6 open letter to CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo, FIA CEO and President Walt Lukken outlined concerns with the process in which cryptocurrency futures have come to market.

According to a State Street commissioned survey, 56% of asset managers and asset owners will increase their technology and operational capabilities over the next year to manage financial...

Alternative investment fund manager Franklin Square Capital Partners hired Greg Bassuk as managing director and head of liquid alternative strategies...

Franklin Templeton, along with its alternatives unit K2 Advisors, launched the Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund.

In a public meeting, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) updated its two-year review of potential risks to the U.S. financial system from hedge funds...

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The SEC filed 868 enforcement actions exposing financial reporting-related misconduct by companies and their executives and misconduct by registrants and gatekeepers in FY 2016.