On November 14, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division (“CFTC“) of Market Oversight extended time-limited no-action relief to swap execution facilities (“SEFs“) from certain requirements under the definition of “block trade” in CFTC regulation 43.2.  The time-limited relief to SEFs is extended until November 15, 2020. The extension will, among other things, provide the Division of Market Oversight more time to review and evaluate SEF trading practices and functionalities for pre-execution credit checks. To read the full press release, click here.