FX agency model under threat from CFTC business conduct rules

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Some foreign exchange agency brokers have been forced to withdraw from non-spot transactions as a result of recent amendments to external business conduct rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, which have led prime brokers to terminate double-give-up agreements that involve two buy-side firms trading with each other through prime brokers.

Prior to a no-action letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on April 30, the business conduct rules would have required prime brokers to

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