CFTC and SEC Adopt New Rules to Define Key Swap Terms

Summary

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission are finalizing new rules to clarify the roles of swap dealers, security-based swap dealers, and other market participants under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Original source language: Federal Register — CFTCOpen original release →

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