
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48805-48809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19527]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-72834; File No. SR-CME-2014-28]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; 
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Related to Enhancements to Its 
Risk Model for Credit Default Swaps

August 13, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act'' or ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice 
is hereby given that on August 8, 2014, Chicago Mercantile Exchange 
Inc. (``CME'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II and 
III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by CME. The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule change for interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.&
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed change relating to the Risk Model for Credit Default 
Swaps (``CDS'') (the ``CDS Risk Model'') (such enhanced model, the 
``Proposed CDS Risk Model'') will apply only to broad-based index CDS 
products cleared by CME and will not apply to security-based swaps. CME 
will file separate proposed rule changes with the Commission in the 
future to implement any CDS risk model applicable to the clearing of 
security-based swaps.
    CME is proposing to change its current CDS Margin Model as follows 
(such new model, the ``Proposed CDS Margin Model''):
     Replacing the current multiple market risk factors with a 
single market risk component calculated by reference to scenarios 
obtained within a statistical framework that addresses relevant market 
risk factors affecting a given CDS portfolio;
     Enhancing the Idiosyncratic Risk Component with a more 
systematic approach that avoids double counting of risk with other 
elements of the Proposed CDS Margin Model;
     Enhancing the Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component to 
incorporate reference entity or index series and maturity-specific 
liquidity features and to address liquidation risk for highly 
concentrated positions with a progressively increasing margin 
requirement;
     Adding a risk component for interest rate/discount curve 
risk; and
     Addressing foreign exchange (``F/X'') related risk that 
may result from CDS portfolios that include CDS positions denominated 
in multiple currencies.
    CME is additionally proposing to add a new CDS Guaranty Fund charge 
to CDS Clearing Members that clear CDS Products that reference 
themselves or their affiliates and delete the current threshold based 
approach.
    Further, CME proposes to amend its CDS Stress Test Methodology to 
align with the Proposed CDS Margin Model framework. The CDS Guaranty 
Fund will continue to be sized so that CME's financial resources are 
sufficient to meet its financial obligations to its CDS Clearing 
Members notwithstanding a default by the two CDS Clearing Members 
creating the largest loss in extreme but plausible market conditions 
based upon the results of the new CDS Stress Test Methodology. In 
addition, CME proposes to add a new risk component to its CDS Stress 
Test Methodology to capture self-referencing risk arising from 
contracts that include component transactions for which the reference 
entity is a clearing member or one of its affiliates. In addition, CME 
proposes to add a new stress exposure calculation to size the self-
referencing risk discussed above.
    The text of the proposed change is also available at the CME's Web 
site at http://www.cmegroup.com, at the principal office of CME, and at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, CME included statements 
concerning the purpose and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. CME has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, 
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

a. Purpose
1. Description of the Proposed Changes to the CDS Margin Model
    CME is proposing to make changes to the existing CDS Margin Model 
by changing the current Market Risk Factor, the Idiosyncratic Risk 
Factor and the Liquidity/Concentration Risk Factor as well as adding a 
new Interest Rate Sensitivity Component, and a methodology for 
addressing new F/X related risks for CDS portfolios denominated in 
multiple currencies. The Proposed CDS Margin Model aims to holistically 
model the risk of a CDS portfolio comprised of a variety of index and 
single-name CDS products using statistically derived scenarios.
1.1 Proposed Changes for Market Risk Component
    To reflect the variations in market value of a CDS portfolio, which 
may be comprised of positions in different index and single-name CDS 
products with different maturities, CME is proposing to use a scenario-
based approach which relies on a statistical model, for the Market Risk 
Component. The statistical model is designed to generate scenarios that 
aim to reproduce the salient characteristics of marginal and joint 
movement of credit spreads across different index series or reference 
entity and maturity combinations.
    The scenarios used for the modeling of the Market Risk Component 
are based on the log changes in:
     Par-spreads for ``run-rank'' (on-the-run (``OTR''), OTR-1, 
OTR-2, . . .) index CDS at standard maturities (1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 
years); and
     Par-spreads for single-name CDS at standard maturities (1, 
3, 5, 7 and 10 years).
    A joint probability distribution for the 5-day log changes in par 
spreads is estimated using historical data on daily log changes in par 
spreads, which are the driving risk factors of the Proposed CDS Margin 
Model. The distributional characteristics of these risk factors are 
represented through time-varying autocorrelations, volatilities and 
tail risk parameters.
    The volatility of each risk factor is an exponentially weighted 
moving average floored at an equal-weighted long-run average. The 
dependence across risk factors is modeled by historical and stressed 
correlation matrices combined with a copula function to model tail-risk 
dependence. The new statistical model allows CME to generate extreme 
but plausible spread scenarios across different index series and/or 
reference entities and maturities. Both the volatility floor and 
stressed correlation matrices add counter-cyclical features to the 
Market Risk Component.
    CME will employ a Monte Carlo simulation approach to generate 
spread scenarios for computing the Market Risk Component as further 
described below. The proposed Market Risk Component

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(``MR'') is represented by the following formula:

MR = BMR + DR

Where
     the Base Market Risk Component (``BMR'') is determined 
as the Value-at-Risk (``VaR'') at a 99% confidence level for the CDS 
portfolio's theoretical changes in value over 5 days. This 
corresponds to the 1% greatest negative change in the CDS portfolio 
value based on spread scenarios generated by Monte Carlo simulation 
by reference to historical correlation matrix estimate; and
     the Dependence Risk Component (``DR'') is determined by 
computing the VaR at a 99% confidence level under stressed 
correlation scenarios for the CDS portfolio's theoretical changes in 
value over 5 days. A low and high correlation VaR is estimated 
through the 1% greatest negative change in the CDS portfolio value 
based on spread scenarios generated by Monte Carlo simulation by 
reference to stressed low and high correlation matrices, 
respectively. DR is computed as the excess of the greater of the low 
and high correlation VaR over BMR, multiplied by a risk-aversion 
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    \3\ The risk-aversion coefficient was determined by back testing 
a collection of theoretical and production portfolios.

    The proposed Market Risk Component aims to more accurately capture 
different sources of market risk through a holistic and theoretically 
coherent scenario-based approach that is driven by conservative 
statistical assumptions. CME notes that the current CDS Margin Model 
relies on separate add-on factors which are modeled and calibrated in 
isolation and gives rise to the potential for double counting. Varying 
degrees of volatility and tail risks across par spreads of different 
index series or reference entities at different maturities are not 
represented in the current CDS Margin Model. Historical correlations, 
tail dependence and correlation risk are not explicitly and 
consistently accounted for within the current CDS Margin Model. In 
contrast, spread volatility and tail risks are modeled precisely and 
consistently in the Proposed CDS Margin Model. The effects of 
historical correlations, tail dependence and correlation risk on the 
co-movement of spreads of CDS products are explicitly addressed in the 
Proposed CDS Margin Model.
    The risk factors of the current CDS Margin Model such as curve, 
sector and convergence/divergence are replaced by a scenario-based 
approach which incorporates historical correlation matrices into the 
market risk computation. The Market Risk Component also aims to capture 
correlation risk that might arise from relying exclusively on 
historically-estimated correlations which can change under extreme 
market conditions. The correlation risk is addressed by employing two 
extreme correlation scenarios (high correlations and low correlations) 
to compute DR which addresses the risk of long-short or diversified 
portfolios driven by correlation uncertainty.
    Additionally, the proposed Market Risk Component incorporates 
counter-cyclical features for calibration and modeling of volatilities, 
autocorrelations and correlations.
    In comparison to the existing model, the proposed change to the 
manner in which the market risk is assessed may, in isolation, result 
in a reduction in the margin requirement for market risk. CME believes 
that this margin reduction does not come at the expense of adding more 
risk to the CME Clearing House since the statistical model and its 
different components were shown to appropriately cover the risk of a 
wide range of theoretical and production portfolios under extreme but 
plausible market conditions and in historical back testing, going back 
to 2008.
1.2 Proposed Idiosyncratic Risk Component
    The Idiosyncratic Risk Component is intended to address CME's 
potential exposure to possible ``jump-to-default'' (``JTD'') risk due 
to default of a reference entity as well as ``jump to health'' 
(``JTH'') risk where a reference entity benefits from an extreme drop 
in credit spreads (due to an improvement in credit quality) (in each 
case, beyond what is covered by the Market Risk Component). JTD risk of 
a reference entity is driven by the exposure to a scenario which 
reduces the price of the reference entity to a stressed recovery rate. 
JTH risk of a reference entity is driven by the exposure to a scenario 
which is a drastic improvement in credit quality of the entity. In 
addition to the price differential under current market and 
idiosyncratic scenarios, both JTD and JTH margin requirements take into 
account the risk concentration to a reference entity through dependence 
on position size. Within the Proposed CDS Margin Model, only the 
marginal risk contribution of idiosyncratic events will be reflected in 
the risk component. This is accomplished by coherent modeling of the 
associated market and idiosyncratic risks. Both JTD and JTH margin 
requirements are estimated by the difference between the pure market 
risk of the portfolio and the sum of the idiosyncratic risk and the 
market risk of the portfolio, excluding positions in the reference 
entity which drives the Idiosyncratic Risk Component.
1.3 New Interest Rate Sensitivity Component
    CME is proposing to introduce a new Interest Rate Sensitivity 
Component to capture the effect of changes in interest rates (relevant 
to the underlying discount curve) on the market value of CDS 
portfolios. The calculation of the Interest Rate Sensitivity Component 
relies on applying parallel up and down shocks to the discount curve 
relevant to the index series or reference entity.
1.4 Proposed Change to the Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component
    The Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component is designed to reflect 
CME's costs during the liquidation of a CDS portfolio following a CDS 
Clearing Member default, resulting from widening bid/ask spreads and/or 
increasing liquidation times due to the size of the CDS portfolio and/
or event-driven liquidity squeezes. The proposed changes to the 
Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component are intended to add granularity 
to the modeling of liquidity/concentration risk by taking into account 
varying liquidity profiles across index series or reference entities 
and relevant maturities. The different liquidity characteristics of 
various index families/series and reference entities are modeled using 
trading volume data on the specific index series or reference entities. 
The dependence on trading volume data enables the model to more 
sensitively react to changes in trading activity. The modeling of 
relative liquidity of instruments at different maturities relies on an 
analysis of bid/ask spreads across maturities for both index and 
single-name CDS products. Concentration risk is addressed by a 
progressively increasing super-linear dependence on position size 
relative to the trading volume of the underlying reference entity or 
index series and relevant maturity.
    The enhancements in the proposed Liquidity/Concentration Risk 
Component result in higher liquidity risk margin requirements for off-
the-run indices, which are generally in line with the change in 
observed trading activity when a series becomes off-the-run. For 
single-name CDS, the proposed Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component 
results in higher liquidity risk margin requirements for reference 
entities with relatively low trading volume. Furthermore, the proposed 
Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component generally yields higher 
liquidity risk margin requirements for short and long dated contracts.
    An analysis of proposed Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component on 
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indicative set of CDS portfolios reveals that the proposed Liquidity/
Concentration Risk Component responds as expected to concentration, 
diversification and hedging. The overall effect of the enhancements 
made to the Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component is to reduce risk to 
the CME Clearing House by conservatively increasing margin requirements 
for positions which are expected to be more difficult to close out.
1.5 New F/X Related Risk Component
    CME is proposing to address F/X related risks associated with the 
inclusion of non-USD denominated CDS positions in CDS portfolios (each 
a ``Non-USD CDS Positions''). As proposed above, CME will allow for 
correlation based risk offsets with respect to both Market Risk 
Components and Idiosyncratic Risk Components of the Proposed CDS Margin 
Model. The calculation of such risk offsets will require that the 
Market Risk Components and Idiosyncratic Risk Components be calculated 
in USD (or other such common/base currency as may be chosen from time 
to time). In order to calculate the USD requirements, profit and loss 
due to market and idiosyncratic factors (``P&L'') will be converted 
into their USD equivalents based on conservative F/X rates. The USD 
equivalent requirements for the Market Risk Component and the 
Idiosyncratic Risk Component will then be apportioned into each 
currency specific sub-portfolio based on its Market Risk Component and 
Idiosyncratic Risk Component requirements.
    With respect to the Interest Rate Sensitivity Component and the 
Liquidity Risk/Concentration Component of the Proposed CDS Margin 
Model, where CME does not propose to offer risk or diversification 
offsets, only currency specific margin requirements are computed.
    The overall risk requirement for each specific currency is then 
calculated as the sum of (a) the currency specific Liquidity/
Concentration Risk Component requirement, (b) the currency specific 
Interest Rate Sensitivity Component requirement, and (c) the sum of the 
Market Risk Component and the Idiosyncratic Risk Component requirement 
(apportioned to each specific currency). Under the Proposed CDS Margin 
Model, CME will inform clearing members of their margin requirements 
with respect to their multi-currency CDS positions in amounts that are 
required to be posted for each denominated currency in their 
portfolios.
2. Description of the Proposed Changes to Stress Test Methodology
2.1 Proposed Changes to CDS Stress Test Methodology for Sizing and 
Allocation of CDS Financial Resources
    CME currently utilizes a stressed extension of its margin model to 
size the CDS Guaranty Fund and CDS Assessments (as defined in the CME 
Rules). The ``potential residual loss'' used to size and allocate the 
CDS Guaranty Fund and CDS Assessments is determined as the excess of 
the stressed exposure for CDS products over the margin deposited for 
CDS products. CME is proposing changes to the CDS Stress Test 
Methodology in order to align it with the Proposed CDS Margin Model. 
The proposed CDS Stress Test Methodology will rely on more extreme and 
counter-cyclical scenarios for the calculation of the different risk 
components compared to the scenarios used in the Proposed CDS Margin 
Model.
2.2 New Self-Referencing Risk Component
    Although CME does not permit a CDS Clearing Member or a customer to 
enter into or maintain a single-name CDS position referencing the 
clearing member or an affiliate, a self-referencing CDS position may 
arise where the CDS Clearing Member or its affiliate is the Reference 
Entity in respect of a component transaction within the index 
referenced in a CDS position. For example, such a situation may arise 
in the context of index CDS contracts which reference CDS Clearing 
Members or their affiliates. In such cases, the CDS Clearing Member (a 
``CDS SR Clearing Member''), either through its own account or that of 
a customer, has exposure to a CDS Product that references itself or its 
affiliate (each an ``SR Transaction''). CME proposes to address this 
potential exposure to self-referencing risk by allocating an additional 
JTD risk for each CDS SR Clearing Member under its Stress Test 
Methodology. CME considers a CDS Clearing Member default to be an 
extreme tail risk event which is subject to the CDS financial 
safeguards, including mutualization across all other CDS Clearing 
Members via the CDS Guaranty Fund.
    Currently, CDS SR Clearing Members, clearing self-referencing 
indices for itself or its customers, are required to collateralize the 
self-referencing exposure in an amount specified in the CME Rules. CME 
is now proposing to adopt a risk based approach without reference to 
any preset threshold, to capture this self-referencing risk. The 
additional risk associated with CDS SR Clearing Members will be added 
to the stress scenarios used to size the CDS Guaranty Fund and CME will 
require each CDS SR Clearing Member to make an additional CDS Guaranty 
Fund Deposit to address this risk (such additional deposit, the ``CDS 
SR Deposit''). The net theoretical self-referencing exposure of each 
CDS Clearing Member is computed as the additional theoretical self-
referencing ``potential residual loss'' to CME in extreme but plausible 
market conditions using the stress testing methodology determined by 
the CDS Risk Committee. The aggregate amount of CDS SR Deposits will be 
sized to cover the sum of the net theoretical self-referencing 
exposures of two CDS SR Clearing Members which would create the two 
largest net theoretical self-referencing exposures.\4\ The required CDS 
SR Deposit will then be allocated to each CDS SR Clearing Member in 
proportion to each such CDS SR Clearing Member's net self-referencing 
exposure.
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    \4\ For purposes of determining the two largest potential 
residual losses, the self-referencing exposure of a CDS SR Clearing 
Member will be aggregated with that of any affiliated CDS SR 
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    A new CME Rule 8H06 (CDS SR Deposit) has been added to accurately 
reflect these proposed changes to the CDS Guaranty Fund in the CME 
Rules, and CME Rule 8H802.B (Satisfaction of Clearing House 
Obligations) has been amended to reflect the introduction of the CDS SR 
Deposit. In addition, provisions in CME Rule 80104.A (Clearing Through 
Clearing Member's House (or Proprietary) Account) and CME Rule 80104.B 
(Clearing Through Clearing Members Customer Account) that relate to the 
requirement by clearing members that clear self-referencing indices for 
themselves or their customers to collateralize the self-referencing 
exposure in an amount specified in the CME Rules have been deleted.
    A CDS Clearing Member default may result in contagion among 
financial institutions, widening spreads and exposing portfolios 
consisting of index CDS that reference financial entities to potential 
wrong-way risk. For example, the default of a CDS Clearing Member based 
in the United States, which is not referenced in an index referencing 
European names, could lead to overall widening of the credit spreads 
among financial institutions worldwide, leading to widening of spreads 
in non-US indices. This may lead to variations in correlations between 
such non-US indices and other North American indices, potentially 
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certain portfolios which are sensitive to such correlations. This 
increase in potential exposure caused by contagion is addressed in the 
CME Proposed CDS Risk Model and Stress Test Methodology via 
incorporation of stressed correlation scenarios.
2.3 Portfolio Margining Implications
    The Proposed CDS Margin Model relies on a statistical model to 
support a scenario-based approach in line with the joint probability 
distribution characteristics of par spreads of index series or 
reference entities across standard maturities. The Market Risk 
Component of the Proposed CDS Margin Model provides risk offsets 
between single-name CDS positions and index CDS positions. Such risk 
offsets are driven by the dependence structure across spread scenarios 
imposed by historical and counter-cyclical stressed correlations.
    The Interest Rate Sensitivity Component for a portfolio containing 
index and single-name CDS products is designed as an aggregate risk 
component across index and single-name CDS positions.
    Under the Proposed CDS Margin Model, the JTD component of the 
margin is computed by aggregating the exposure to the default of a 
reference entity in both single-name CDS positions and index CDS 
positions. CME relies on a decomposition model to compute the JTD 
component of the margin requirement for a CDS portfolio containing 
index and single-name CDS products.
    The Liquidity/Concentration Risk Component of the Proposed CDS 
Margin Model is driven by an expected liquidation process in which the 
market risk exposure of the portfolio is first hedged with the most 
liquid CDS instrument and then the resulting basis (hedged) portfolio 
is liquidated. The margin requirements of the Liquidity/Concentration 
Risk Component that are driven by market risk hedging costs are 
calculated by aggregating the market risk exposure of the index and 
single-name CDS positions. Index and single-name CDS positions are 
handled separately for the calculation of the basis risk margin 
requirement (due to unwinding of hedged positions) of the Liquidity/
Concentration Risk Component and also for the modeling of the 
concentration margin requirement as a function of position size.
b. Statutory Basis
    CME believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of the Exchange Act, including Section 17A of the Exchange 
Act,\5\ and the applicable regulations thereunder. The proposed rule 
change is designed to promote the prompt and accurate clearance and 
settlement of securities transactions and, to the extent applicable, 
derivatives agreements, contracts, and transactions, to assure the 
safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the custody or 
control of the clearing agency or for which it is responsible, and, in 
general, to protect investors and the public interest consistent with 
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Exchange Act.\6\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(b)(3)(F).
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    The proposed rule change accomplishes these objectives because it 
is intended to more accurately capture different sources of risk 
through a holistic and theoretically coherent scenario-based approach 
that is driven by conservative statistical assumptions, which in turn 
allows CME to appropriately cover the risk of a wide range of 
theoretical and production portfolios under extreme but plausible 
market conditions and in historical back testing, going back to 2008. 
In particular, the amendments will enhance CME's margin methodology by 
more accurately addressing F/X risk and self-referencing risk presented 
by clearing index CDS contracts.
    CME will also promote the efficient use of margin for the 
clearinghouse and its Clearing Members and their customers by enabling 
CME to provide appropriate portfolio margining treatment between index 
and single-name CDS positions and as such contribute to the 
safeguarding of securities and funds in CME's custody or control or for 
which CME is responsible and the protection of investors.\7\
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    CME also believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
requirements of Rule 17Ad-22 of the Exchange Act.\8\ In particular, in 
terms of financial resources, CME believes that the proposed rule 
change will continue to ensure sufficient margin to cover its credit 
exposure to its clearing members, consistent with the requirements of 
Rule 17Ad-22(b)(2) \9\ and Rule 17Ad-22(d)(14) \10\ and that the CDS 
Guaranty Fund contributions and required margin, both as modified by 
the proposed rule change, will provide sufficient financial resources 
to withstand a default by the two participant families to which it has 
the largest exposures in extreme but plausible market conditions 
consistent with the requirements of Rule 17Ad-22(b)(3).\11\ In 
addition, CME believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with 
CME's requirement to limit its exposures to potential losses from 
defaults by its participants under normal market conditions pursuant to 
17Ad-22(b)(1).\12\ CME also believes that the proposed rule change will 
continue to allow for it to take timely action to contain losses and 
liquidity pressures and to continue meeting its obligations in the 
event of clearing member insolvencies or defaults, in accordance with 
Rule 17Ad-22(d)(11).\13\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(2).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(14).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(3).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(b)(1).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.17Ad-22(d)(11).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CME does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any 
impact, or impose any burden, on competition. The proposed rule change 
reflects enhancements to CME's CDS Risk Model. CME does not believe 
that any increase in margin or CDS Guaranty Fund contributions, would 
significantly affect the ability of Clearing Members or other market 
participants to continue to clear CDS, consistent with the risk 
management requirements of CME, or otherwise limit market participants' 
choices for selecting clearing services. For the foregoing reasons, the 
Proposed CDS Risk Model does not, in CME's view, impose any unnecessary 
or inappropriate burden on competition.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments relating to the Proposed CDS Risk Model have not 
been solicited or received. CME will notify the Commission of any 
written comments received by CME.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the 
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be 
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml), or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File No. SR-CME-2014-28 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC, 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2014-28. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours or 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of CME and on CME's 
Web site at http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission 
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You 
should submit only information that you wish to make available 
publicly.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CME-2014-28 and 
should be submitted on or before September 8, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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