CTA Registration Requirement Is Unconstitutional Prior Restraint As Applied To Publishers of General Commodities Trading Advice
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia declared unconstitutional the Commodity Futures Tradi.
CFTC Approves Actions To Advance Regulatory Reform
Rosenman & Colin LLP
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently approved two actions as part of its ongoing regulatory reform.
The Law of Derivative Structures in Canada
of McMillan LLP
Defining the scope of the law as it relates to derivatives is difficult given the extent of the market, the variety of market participants and the paucity of jurisprudence related to derivatives. Derivatives take two forms: (i) exchange-traded derivatives, which are traded on recognized exchanges, and (ii) over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives, which are privately negotiated and customized bilateral contracts under which two parties agree to complete transactions specific to the parties, the obligations under which may only be transferred to a third party under the terms agreed to by the parties.
CFTC Releases Plan for Market Deregulation
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") has issued a report (the "Staff Report") which p.
CFTC Clarifies Applicability of "Letters" Definitions
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently issued an advisory clarifying that the foll.
NFA Compliance Rule 2-38: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the ÃÂCFTCÃÂ) has approved a National Futures Association (ÃÂNFAÃÂ) rule that will become effective on July 1, 2003. Compliance Rule 2-38 (the ÃÂRuleÃÂ) requires all NFA members (each, a ÃÂMemberÃÂ) to establish and maintain a written business continuity and disaster recovery plan (a ÃÂPlanÃÂ) that outlines procedures to be followed during an emergency or a significant business disruption.
Derivative Structures
Shahen Mirakian of McMillan LLP
Defining the scope of the law as it relates to derivatives is difficult given the extent of the market, the variety of market participants and the paucity of jurisprudence related to derivatives.
Credit Derivatives: Safe Harbors Under The CAE
Michael S. Sackheim of Sidley Austin LLP
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