Letters

Requesting Relief Relating to SEF Implementation and Swap Trade Execution

Summary

The Asset Management Group of SIFMA (SIFMA AMG) provides comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requesting the CFTC:

  •  provide an extension of the deadline for registration and compliance with its swap execution facility (SEF) final rules (the SEF Final Rules) until at least April 1, 2014; 
  •  change the “made available to trade” (MAT) process so that a cleared swap will not be mandated to trade on a SEF until at least 90 days after the MAT determination submission for such swap has been deemed approved; and  
  •  provide further relief, guidance and/or clarification around certain provisions of the Commission’s swap trade execution rules and guidance. 

Read additional comments filed by GFMA, SIFMA’s global-affiliate:

GFMA Submits Comments to the CFTC Requesting Time-Limited Relief Rating to SEF’s and Reporting (September 25, 2013)

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