Regulacje rynkowe · 27.07.2000
Profile Documents for Commodity Pools
Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") Rule 4.21(a) \1\ currently requires that commodity pool operators ("CPOs") deliver a disclosure document, containing specified information, to prospective participants before soliciting or accepting any funds, securities or other property from such participants. National Futures Association's ("NFA's") Compliance Rule 2-35(d) would permit CPOs to deliver a shorter profile document containing only key information about the pool to prospective participants prior to providing them with the pool's Disclosure Document. Pursuant to section 17(j) of the Commodity Exchange Act \2\ ("Act"), NFA has requested that the Commission review NFA Compliance Rule 2-35(d) and its Interpretive Notice regarding profile documents for commodity pools. NFA has also submitted a petition for rulemaking which requests that the Commission amend Rule 4.21(a) to permit use of the profile. The amendment to Commission Rule 4.21(a) proposed herein will be necessary to allow commodity pool operators ("CPOs") to use a profile document. The Commission is also proposing amendments to Commission Rule 4.26 to establish procedures for the use, amendment and filing of pr