CFTC to Hold Open Meeting To Consider Final Rule for Definition of Swap Dealer and Major Swap Participant and Other Rules

Stay tuned. This is probably the most important rule to be released yet. [And if you can’t stay tuned, give us a call and we’ll give you give you a summary.]

PRESS RELEASE

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. EST, on the following topics:

Final Rule: Further Definition of “Swap Dealer,” “Security-Based Swap Dealer,” “Major Swap Participant” “Major Security-Based Swap Participant” and “Eligible Contract Participant;”
Final Rule: Swap Dealer and Major Swap Participant Recordkeeping and Reporting, Duties, and Conflict of Interest Policies and Procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflict of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap Dealer, Major Swap Participant, and Futures Commission Merchant Chief Compliance Officer; and
Proposed Rule:Procedure to Establish Appropriate Minimum Block Sizes for Large Notional Swaps and Block Trades; Further Measures to Protect the Identity of Parties to Swap Transactions (Reproposal)

What: Open meeting to consider two final rules and one proposed rule under the Dodd-Frank Act

When: CFTC Headquarters Conference Center, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581

Where: February 23, 2012, 9:30 a.m.

Viewing/Listening Information: Watch a live webcast of the meeting at www.cftc.gov

Call-in to a toll-free telephone line to connect to a live audio feed.

Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation. Conference call information is listed below:

Domestic Toll Free: 866-844-9416

International Toll: Under Related Links

Call Leader Name: CFTC

Participant Passcode: CFTC

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