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CTFC ordered ARM to pay $200k for failing to register as a SEF (View CFTC announcement)

We want to respond to requests for clarity on the role of a swap execution facility, or “SEF.”

We’ve received inquiries asking if swap execution facilities (“SEFs”) can charge fees. Like any business, a SEF is free to charge fees for the services it provides. It is common for SEFs (as it is for exchanges) to charge fees to generate revenues to cover their operating costs[1] and seek to earn profits.

Energy Risk Awards 2022: Firm’s deep sector expertise and cutting-edge analytics produce bespoke research that can drive strategy

A number of SEF providers have sought to accommodate pre-negotiation of bilateral swaps transactions off of their SEF platforms, where the transactions are then brought to the SEF for completion (execution) on the SEF.

Energy Risk Awards 2022: Firm’s deep sector expertise and cutting-edge analytics produce bespoke research that can drive strategy

Drew Lichter, vice president of corporate strategy and development at Mobius Risk Group, discusses the advantages of using financial instruments and market strategies to hedge against commodity price risk.

Energy Risk Awards 2021: Unique data pool and innovative risk-pricing methodology set advisory firm apart

Extraordinary market conditions trigger creative thinking and prove the robustness of winners’ risk management frameworks