2018-16176: Segregation of Assets Held as Collateral in Uncleared Swap Transactions

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Summary

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing to amend selected provisions of its regulations in order to simplify certain requirements for swap dealers ("SDs") and major swap participants ("MSPs") concerning notification of counterparties of their right to segregate initial margin for uncleared swaps, and to modify requirements for the handling of segregated initial margin (the "Proposal").

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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