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This week's issue addresses the following topics:
- CFTC Proposes Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps and Approves Special Treatment for Operations-Related Swaps With Certain Government-Owned Natural Gas and Electric Utilities
- Federal Court Tosses Out Challenges to the CFTC Cross-Border Guidance and Policy Statement
- CFTC Settles Attempted Manipulation Case With Brian Hunter for Payment of US $750,000 Fine
- High-Frequency Trading Firm Charged by SEC With Violating Broker-Dealer Net Capital Rule; COO Also Named
- Financial Stability Board Assesses Jurisdictions’ Deference to Other Jurisdictions’ Regulatory Regimes in the Oversight of OTC Derivatives Markets
- IOSCO Publishes Consultation Report on Risk Mitigation Standards for Non-Cleared Swaps;
- CME Announces Upgrades to Self-Match Prevention Functionality
- ICE Futures U.S. Reduces Block Trade Size for Currency Pairs and Metals Futures Contracts
- SEC Sanctions 19 Firms and One Trader for Short Sales Prior to Participating in Stock Offerings
- CFTC Provides No-Action Relief Related to Certain Block Trades Executed Off a SEF
- Previously Unnamed Middleman Named in SEC Insider Trading Suit; He Allegedly Ate Material Evidence