The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hasamended its Brexit-related no-action positions to cover two additional UKtrading facilities. The change aims to maintain trading continuity between U.S.participants and UK venues following Britain’s exit from the European Union.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!Two UK Firms AddedThe CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) said onTuesday that OptAxe Limited and Capitolis UK Limited have been added toAppendix A of CFTC Staff Letter 24-11. The two companies now qualify for thesame regulatory relief previously granted to other UK trading facilities.The update comes as U.S. and U.K. regulators continue toadjust cross-border oversight frameworks put in place after Brexit. Since theUK’s departure from the EU, the CFTC has issued a series of no-action lettersto prevent disruption in derivatives trading between the two markets.You may also like: Tether Turns to “Big Four” Accounting Firm to Verify USDT Backing as Supply Nears $186BTheseletters effectively allow certain U.K.-regulated platforms to service U.S.participants under temporary relief, ensuring access while broader equivalenceand recognition arrangements evolve.The no-action approach, introduced after Brexit, allows UKvenues to operate under comparable oversight while avoiding market disruption.The CFTC has periodically updated its relief list to reflect changes in theUK’s trading landscape and ensure consistent treatment of comparable platforms.The inclusion means both platforms can continue offeringcertain derivatives market access to U.S. counterparties without registering asdesignated contract markets or swap execution facilities under U.S. law.Maintaining Post-Brexit AccessIn recent years, the CFTC has expanded and refined itsno-action positions to include additional U.K. venues that meet comparableregulatory standards. The inclusion of OptAxe Limited and Capitolis UKreflects the continuing effort to maintain smooth market access and cooperationbetween U.S. and U.K. derivatives markets. It underscores an ongoing trend of regulatory alignment, asauthorities work to balance market stability with compliance under post-Brexittrading rules.For the industry, this type of move usually means banks andbrokers can keep routing certain swaps or other derivatives through the same UKplatforms without changing workflows or onboarding new venues at short notice. For example, a U.S. swap dealer that already executes tradeson a UK multilateral trading facility can continue to do so under the CFTC’sno-action relief instead of shifting activity to a U.S.-registered swapexecution facility, which would require fresh documentation, connectivitychanges and client approvals.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.