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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Binary Options

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NFA Compliance Updates for CPOs and Swaps, and Brexit and No-Deal...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Report on Examination Findings - This month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a report summarizing various findings from recent examinations of its member firms...more

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Is There A State Role For Binary Option Regulation?

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The North American State Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) recently warned investors about the risks of investing in binary options. While NASAA asserts that many binary trading platforms are “unregulated or are...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - November 2014

CFTC Staff Authorizes University to Offer Election and Economic Indicator Binary Options Without Registration as an Execution Facility: The Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

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No Good Option: Binary Options Are Not Traditional Option Contracts, But Do Not Escape Regulatory Oversight

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The regulatory authority of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) covers “options” which are adroitly defined as “transaction(s) . . . held out to be of the character of, or . . . commonly known to the trade...more

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