On April 20, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it had issued an Order of Registration to NEX SEF Limited (NEX) whereby NEX was granted registration status with the CFTC as a swap execution facility (SEF). In granting NEX’s application, the CFTC determined that NEX demonstrated compliance with the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations applicable to SEFs. NEX is incorporated in the United Kingdom. There are now 24 SEFs registered with the CFTC.

The CFTC’s registration order is available here.