Notice 11 Feb 2025 options clearing, securities, financial regulation, margin, compliance, risk management

📈Margin Add-On Charge Proposed by Options Clearing Corporation

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a notice regarding a proposed rule change by the Options Clearing Corporation to establish a margin add-on charge. This measure aims to mitigate risks associated with intraday and overnight trading, particularly focusing on the trading of short-dated options. The proposal includes various amendments addressing industry feedback and regulatory standards.

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Notice 6 Feb 2025 commodity futures trading commission, risk management, financial regulations, swap dealers, compliance

📊CFTC Notice on Renewal of Information Collection for Swap Dealers

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is announcing an opportunity for public comments 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 renewal of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the collection of information mandated by Commission regulations 23.600 (Risk Management Program for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants), 23.601 (Monitoring of Position Limits), 23.602 (Diligent Supervision), 23.603 (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery), 23.606 (General Information: Availability for Disclosure and Inspection), and 23.607 (Antitrust Considerations).

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Notice 4 Feb 2025 compliance, risk management, cftc, derivatives, clearing members, financial stability

📊CFTC Notice on Clearing Member Risk Management Compliance

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") 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 obligation to maintain records related to clearing documentation between a customer and the customer's clearing member, as required under Commission regulations.

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Regulation, Compliance 31 Jan 2025 compliance, sec, risk management, options clearing corporation, financial regulation, securities exchange commission
Compliance, Regulatory 27 Jan 2025 liquidation, financial institutions, federal regulations, risk management, fdic

🏦FDIC Update on Financial Institutions in Liquidation - January 2025

Notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Corporation) has been appointed the sole receiver for the following financial institution effective as of the Date Closed as indicated in the listing.

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Regulatory Requirements, Financial Services 22 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, risk management, securities exchange, clearing agency, treasury securities
Compliance, Financial Regulations 22 Jan 2025 regulatory changes, risk management, options clearing corporation, margin requirements, clearing fund
Regulatory Compliance, Financial Management 22 Jan 2025 risk management, options clearing corporation, margin requirements, financial regulation, intraday trading
Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Cybersecurity 17 Jan 2025 federal regulations, cybersecurity, risk management, executive order, software development
Compliance Requirements, Risk Management 16 Jan 2025 flood insurance, risk management, fema, flood hazard mapping, compliance, real estate

🌊Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations Impacting Businesses

New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.

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