CFTC Reopens Comment Periods on Position Limits for Derivatives and the Aggregation of Positions (Fed. Reg.)

The CFTC reopened the comment periods for the Position Limits for Derivatives and the Aggregation of Positions proposals. The reopened comment periods and their deadlines were published in the Federal Register.

The CFTC reopened the comment periods in order to provide commenters with (i) a sufficient period of time to respond to questions raised and points made at the CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Committee meeting scheduled for February 26, 2015, and (ii) the opportunity to comment on the new provisions in Table 11a of the position limits proposal.

Comments on both proposals are due by March 28, 2015.

See: 80 FR 10022.Related news: CFTC Reopens Comment Periods for Position Limits and Aggregation Proposals (with Lofchie Music Selections) (February 24, 2015); CFTC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Position Limits Rule (Fed. Reg.) (December 4, 2014); CFTC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Position Limits Rule (with Lofchie and Zwirb Comments) (December 1, 2014).