Futures and Derivatives Committee

The Futures and Derivatives Committee seeks to address all issues impacting the futures and derivatives markets and industry participants. The Committee is very active in commenting on proposals by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, National Futures Association and Securities and Exchange Commission in matters related to the futures and derivatives industry. The Committee has especially been active in commenting during the past year following the adoption of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act.

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Recent Reports

Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission commenting on the use of the term “notional amount” in recent regulation and the issues arising in the calculation of “notional amount” (March 2013) ( PDF ) 
Subject area: Swaps

Letter to the FTC urging 1) clarity with respect to eligible contract participant status and provision relating to swap position limits; and 2) temporary expemtive relief for transactions currently covered by certain Commodity Exchange Act sections (June 2011) ( PDF )
Subject area: Swaps

Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding implementation of the Commission's Dodd-Frank Rules (June 2011) ( PDF )
Subject area: Exemptive Relief

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