On January 19, MFA, SIFMA, and GFXD submitted a joint letter to the CFTC with a proposed safe harbor from […]
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MFA, SIFMA and GFXD Submit Joint Letter to the CFTC with Proposed Safe Harbor for the ECP Definition01.19.12
On January 19, MFA, SIFMA, and GFXD submitted a joint letter to the CFTC with a proposed safe harbor from […]
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