Swaps

Comment period reopened for certain SD repository and data reporting requirements

The Commission is also proposing revisions to streamline the requirements for reporting new swaps

These matters are currently the subject of relief in certain no-action letters from Commission staff

Rule includes an interpretation addressing the application of the portfolio reconciliation, portfolio compression, and trading relationship documentation requirements to cross-border security-based swap activities

The Commission is providing guidance regarding the application of certain uses of the terms ‘‘arranged’’ and ‘‘negotiated’’

The existing framework is largely a historical remnant of an approach that predates cash-settled futures contracts

The Commission is granting this nine-month extension because it believes the temporary exemptions from these provisions warrant further consideration

The proposal addresses the cross-border application of the registration thresholds and certain requirements applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants

The CFTC is proposing a rule to prohibit ‘‘post-trade name give-up’’ practices related to trading on swap execution facilities

The revisions would make permanent certain temporary alternative compliance frameworks