📊SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Deadline to 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (collectively, "we" or the "Commissions") are further extending the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on February 8, 2024, from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026. Form PF is the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, including those that also are registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator (a "CPO") or a commodity trading adviser (a "CTA").
Learn More🎤SEC and CFTC Host Public Roundtable on Regulatory Harmonization
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will co-host a public roundtable with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) focused on regulatory harmonization efforts. The meeting, scheduled for September 29, 2025, is open to the public and will include discussions about potential regulatory changes impacting various sectors.
Learn More🏦CFTC Notice on Information Collection Activities Under Review
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Learn More📉CFTC Withdraws Governance Requirements for Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is formally withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking published on March 19, 2024, titled "Requirements for Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities Regarding Governance and the Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest Impacting Market Regulation Functions."
Learn More📄CFTC Withdraws Proposed Operational Resilience Regulations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is formally withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking published on January 24, 2024, titled "Operational Resilience Framework for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers, and Major Swap Participants." The Commission does not intend to issue final rules with respect to this proposal. If the Commission decides to pursue future regulatory action in this area, it will issue new proposed rules.
Learn More⚖️CFTC Policy on Criminal Enforcement Referrals
This notice describes plans of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "Commission") to address criminally liable regulatory offenses under the recent executive order on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.
Learn More📊CFTC Proposed Collection on Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Costs
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. The CFTC is requesting public comment on a proposed information collection concerning "Survey of the Costs of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance" (Survey).
Learn More📑CFTC Notice on Swap Documentation Information Collection
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on certain collections of information mandated by Subpart I of Part 23 of the Commission's Regulations (Swap Documentation).
Learn More📊CFTC Notice on End-User Notification of Non-Cleared Swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the renewal of the reporting requirement that is embedded in the final rule adopting the end-user exception to the Commission's swap clearing requirement.
Learn More📄CFTC Notice on Clearing Exemption for Cooperatives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the reporting requirements related to Commission regulation 50.51, which permits certain cooperatives to elect not to clear certain swaps that otherwise would be required to be cleared, provided that they meet certain conditions.
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