Section 733

CFTC Proposed Rules to Adapt CFTC Regulations to New Commodity Exchange Act Definitions

On April 27, in accordance with Sections 721 and 733 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC proposed rules to revise its regulations to reflect: (i) amendments to the definitions of “futures commission merchant” and “introducing broker” in the Commodity Exchange Act and (ii) the creation of swap execution facilities as trading platforms for swaps. CFTC Fact Sheet. CFTC Proposed Rule.