The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight withdrew CFTC Letter No. 21-19, a staff advisory on swap execution facility registration requirements, with immediate effect after concluding the advisory had created uncertainty over whether certain entities must register as SEFs.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2025-03-13
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdraws staff advisory on swap execution facility registration requirements
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight has withdrawn CFTC Letter No. 21-19, which was a staff advisory on swap execution facility registration requirements. The withdrawal was due to the advisory creating uncertainty regarding the registration obligations for certain entities.