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Lobby Urges CFTC to Delay New Swap Rules

The Commodity Markets Council, a Washington-based lobbying firm that represents agricultural and energy companies, has urged the CFTC to delay Dodd-Frank regulations on swap dealers from taking effect next month....more

CFTC Issues Final Rules Regarding Agricultural Commodity Definition and Large Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) on July 7, 2011 held a public meeting to consider several final rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). The CFTC approved...more

CFTC Solicits Comments on How the Trading of Agricultural Swaps Should Be Governed

On September 28, 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) requesting public comments on the appropriate conditions, restrictions, or protections that...more