Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is proposing to issue an order pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") that would provide exemptive relief from the CEA and Commission regulations related to segregation and protection of futures customer funds. The order would permit joint clearing members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. ("CME") and the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation ("FICC") that are dually registered as broker-dealers with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and futures commission merchants ("FCMs") with the Commission ("BD-FCMs") to hold futures customer funds in a commingled customer account at FICC.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Commodity Futures Trading Commission 17 CFR Chapter I AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Proposed order and request for comment. SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) is proposing to issue an order pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) that would ( printed page 58526) provide exemptive relief from the CEA and Commission regulations related to segregation and protection of futures customer funds. The order would permit joint clearing members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“CME”) and the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”) that are dually registered as broker-dealers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) with the Commission (“BD-FCMs”) to hold futures customer funds in a commingled customer account at FICC. DATES: Comments must be received by January 16, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: CFTC Comments Portal: https://comments.cftc.gov . Select the “Submit Comments” link for this proposed order and follow the instructions on the Public Comment Form. Mail: Send to Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581. Hand Delivery/Courier: Follow the same instructions as for Mail, above. Please …
Citation: 90 FR 58525
