Upcoming Change to NFA Email Communications Sender and Format—Action Required Dec 15, 2020 In mid-January 2021, NFA will begin using a new service to distribute email communications, including Notices to Members, Rule Submission Letters and News Releases, among others.
CPO Members—Changes to the NFA Form PQR Dec 04, 2020 NFA Compliance Rule 2-46 requires, with limited exceptions, commodity pool operator (CPO) Members to file NFA Form PQR on a quarterly basis with NFA for each pool that it operates. CFTC Regulation 4.27 imposes similar CPO reporting requirements by requiring CPOs to file CFTC Form CPO-PQR.
Guidance on the annual affirmation requirement for entities currently operating under an exemption from CPO or CTA registration Dec 01, 2020 The CFTC requires any person that claims an exemption from CPO registration under CFTC Regulation 4.13(a)(1), 4.13(a)(2), 4.13(a)(3), 4.13(a)(5), an exclusion from CPO registration under CFTC Regulation 4.5 or an exemption from CTA registration under 4.14(a)(8) (collectively, exemption) to annually affirm the applicable notice of exemption within 60 days of the calendar year end, which is March 1, 2021 for this affirmation cycle.