CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Request From CME For Order Permitting Commingling Of Funds In Connection With Futures And Foreign Futures Contracts Listed On The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (CME) for an order pursuant to Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Comments regarding the request should be submitted on or before April 28, 2017.

The petition requests an order that would permit CME and its clearing members that are registered futures commission merchants to hold, in accounts segregated in accordance with Section 4d of the CEA, positions and funds related to products in the energy sector that are listed on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The petition seeks to expand a previous CFTC order, which currently covers a more limited number of DME energy products.

Comments may be submitted electronically through the CFTC’s Comments Online process. The petition and all comments received are available on the CFTC’s website.