On April 18, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Joint Final Rulemaking on key definitions of entities needed to implement Dodd-Frank:
- "Swap dealer"
- "Security-based swap dealer"
- "Major swap participant"
- "Major security-based swap participant"
- "Eligible contract participant"
To help prepare for implementation of Dodd-Frank—and to better understand the current status of Dodd-Frank obligations imposed on market participants—McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to provide "Dodd-Frank CFTC Regulatory Countdown", a one-of-a-kind document designed to keep you up to date as key rulemaking projects are finalized.
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