Category Archives: Commodity Trading

SAVE THE DATE: 2013 Energy & Commodities Conference

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Cadwalader

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP will be hosting its annual Energy & Commodities Conference in Houston, Texas. This complimentary day and half program will feature informative presentations and panel discussions on the evolving regulatory, business, and legal issues affecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, CFTC, Commodity Trading, Distressed Energy, Dodd-Frank, Energy Infrastructure, Enforcement and Investigations, ERCOT, Events, FERC, Finance, Oil & Gas, Power, PUCT, Regulation, Renewables

CFTC Issues Final Exemption Order for RTO/ISO Transactions

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Cadwalader

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) on March 28, 2013, issued its final order exempting certain regional transmission organizations and independent system operators (“RTO/ISOs”) and specified transactions in their respective markets, from all but the general anti-fraud and … Continue reading →

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Power, Regulation

Cadwalader Names J.P. Morgan Deal Maker James Woolery as Deputy Chairman and Co-Chair of Corporate Department

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Cadwalader

”J.P. Morgan Deal Maker Joins Law Firm,” read the headline in The Wall Street Journal, which announced that James Woolery will join Cadwalader as Deputy Chairman and Co-Chair of the Corporate Department. Woolery, who is widely recognized as one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Commodity Trading, Finance, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables

Commodities Now: Washington – We Have a Problem

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Cadwalader

June 2012 offered the first serious insight into how international regulators intended to apply their new derivatives regulatory regimes to cross-border issues. On 29th June 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published its proposed guidance on the extraterritorial application … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID, MiFIR, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation

Caution on CFTC Requirement on Tape Recording

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Cadwalader

On December 17, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to amend Rules 1.31 and 1.35 to require recording of certain oral communications that lead to the execution of a transaction in a “commodity interest” by certain CEA-registered persons. … Continue reading →

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation

Final Rule – Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the CEA

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Cadwalader

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is adopting regulations to establish a clearing requirement under new section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act, enacted under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: 17 CFR Parts 39 … Continue reading →

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation

Revisions to CFTC Cross Border Guidance Discussed by Global Regulators at GMAC Meeting

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Cadwalader

By Doron Ezickson and Adam Topping The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is considering revised staff proposals relating to the definition of “U.S. Person”, the availability of “substituted compliance” and the cross border aggregation of swaps, each modifying the … Continue reading →

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, Regulation

Final Rule – Adaptation of Regulations To Incorporate Swaps

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Cadwalader

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established a comprehensive new statutory framework for swaps and security-based swaps. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is making a number of conforming amendments to integrate the CFTC’s regulations more fully … Continue reading →

Posted in CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation

ESMA’s Final Report on Draft Technical Standards under EMIR: Non-Financial Counterparties and Risk Mitigation for Non-Cleared OTC Derivative Contracts

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cadwalader

Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (“EMIR”) was introduced to provide a framework to improve the functioning of the OTC derivatives markets … Continue reading →

Posted in Commodity Trading, EMIR, Regulation

Cadwalader Nominated for 2012 Commodity Business Awards

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Cadwalader

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has been nominated for the 2012 Commodity Business Awards in Excellence in Commodities: Legal. The Commodity Business Awards honor those companies that are making a significant impact on the way commodity business is conducted – … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, CFTC, Commodity Trading, Dodd-Frank, Enforcement and Investigations, Oil & Gas, Power, Regulation