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20 Mar 2013, 11:45 am
Regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are reviewing trading of high-frequency firms to determine if they are engaging in prohibited transactions, such as "wash" trades. [read post]
In the U.S., Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted on July 21, 2010, provides for the regulation of the swaps market and grants to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC,” and with the CFTC, each a “Commission” and together, the… [read post]
3 Jan 2013, 12:28 am by Kevin LaCroix
Commodities Futures Trading Commission expressly concluded that UBS had “succeeded” in manipulating Libor Yen benchmark rates. [read post]
24 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm by RegBlog
      “Commission Blasts Outdated Nuclear Waste Management Policy”by Vanessa Kurzweil, RegBlog Staff (February 28)   Current U.S. policy for the management of used nuclear reactor fuel and radioactive waste is “damaging” and “costly,” according to a recent report issued by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) to the Department of Energy (DOE). [read post]
20 Dec 2012, 12:35 am by Kevin LaCroix
Commodities Futures Trading Commission, as disclosed in the CFTC’s  December 19, 2012 press release (here); an agreement to pay a 160 million U.K. pound penalty (about $259.2 million) to the U.K. [read post]
3 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm by Aimee Martin
 Other improper options trades include betting on future changes in the U.S. unemployment rate, currency exchange rates, and U.S. [read post]
29 Nov 2012, 10:30 pm by RegBlog
Department of Defense (DOD) to expand the ability of female soldiers to serve in combat roles.The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a warrant to seize a ranch property owned by Warren Jeffs.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gave final approval to a Dodd-Frank swap-clearing ruleDemocratic senators sought a “refinery-by-refinery” investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming that the 2012 gas price spikes in California… [read post]
29 Nov 2012, 10:30 pm by RegBlog
Department of Defense (DOD) to expand the ability of female soldiers to serve in combat roles.The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a warrant to seize a ranch property owned by Warren Jeffs.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gave final approval to a Dodd-Frank swap-clearing ruleDemocratic senators sought a “refinery-by-refinery” investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) claiming that the 2012 gas price spikes in California… [read post]
27 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm by Christopher Tipler
 President Clinton later appointed her as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in 1996, making her the only individual ever to head both the CFTC and the SEC. [read post]
18 Nov 2012, 10:44 pm by Leland E. Beck
  This week’s “outlier” appears to be the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC)’s publication of proposed amendments to a unique class of commission futures merchants. [read post]
16 Nov 2012, 5:00 am by RegBlog
 Swaps brokers claimed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) new international swaps rules, implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act, are harming American businesses.The Treasury Department announced an initiative to review and streamline anti-money laundering regulations.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski circulated a draft proposal that would eliminate the agency’s cross-ownership ban that… [read post]
25 Oct 2012, 8:54 am by Elan Mendel
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) began issuing no-action letters providing relief for firms in the short-term. [read post]
24 Oct 2012, 6:12 pm by Jordan D. Maglich
Driver was originally the subject of an enforcement proceeding brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") in May 2009, alleging that Driver bilked investors out of millions of dollars by promising above-average returns purportedly achieved through trading commodity futures. [read post]
24 Oct 2012, 6:46 am by Elan Mendel
Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler has confirmed that swaps users will have a grace period before trades are required to be cleared. [read post]
23 Oct 2012, 8:35 am by Felix Shipkevich
CFTC Eases Access to Swaps Data: Extraterritoriality UpdateThe Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 3-2 on Monday to approve a rule that makes it easier for foreign regulators to access U.S. swaps data. [read post]
16 Oct 2012, 10:52 am by Felix Shipkevich
Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) member Bart Chilton stated in an address on Tuesday that the CFTC should rewrite its position limits rule. [read post]
15 Oct 2012, 12:56 pm by Hunton & Williams LLP
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two interpretive letters and today, issued a no-action letter. [read post]