12-15 ;
CEA Sections 4d, 4e, 4m, 4s(b)(6); and CFTC Part 3 Regulations;
No-Action
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued several registration “no-action” positions. In the first position, DSIO announced that it will not recommend that the CFTC commence an enforcement action against any person who, solely by virtue of its swaps activity, would be required to register as an introducing broker, commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor, AP of any of the foregoing or of an FCM, floor broker or floor trader, provided that on or before December 31, 2012, the person applies for registration.
In the second position, DSIO announced a similar registration no-action position for any person who finds themselves required to register solely because of their involvement with the transition of certain contracts on ICE and NYMEX to clearing as commodity futures and options, provided that on or before December 31, 2012, the person applies for registration.
In the third position, DSIO announced a no-action position that will permit an SD or MSP to employ a person as an AP, notwithstanding that the person is subject to a statutory disqualification, provided that the SD or MSP requests and receives from the National Futures Association advice that, notwithstanding the disqualification, the person would have been granted registration as an AP.