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IS PURSUING THE DODD-FRANK END-USER CLEARING EXCEPTION WORTH THE TROUBLE?

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commission, (SEC) in a much anticipated ruling, have approved the final definitions of “swap” and “security-based swap.” In addition, the so-called “end-user” exceptions have been finalized. Swap participants seeking an end-user exception will generally applaud the decision that exempts them from submitting swaps for central [...]