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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Financial Markets

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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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: September 2024

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In the last few weeks, decisions by regulatory agencies and courts overseeing cryptocurrency disputes have dominated the Web3 legal news. This can be expected to continue, even as Congress comes back from its August break, as...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Navigating the Financial Markets Regulatory Landscape: Takeaways After the TOTSA Settlement

In the dynamic world of financial regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been actively addressing market manipulation with enforcement actions to ensure market integrity. The CFTC's recent settlement...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: July 2024 #2

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While the nation was preoccupied with the significant developments in the Presidential race, advocates and promoters of the blockchain ecosystem were particularly attentive to the news, given the perception that the current...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 28

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC’s Recent Revisions to Reporting Rules for Futures, Options and Swaps

On April 30, 2024 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) finalized amendments to its rules governing reporting requirements for large trader futures and options positions, the latest in a series...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - April 2024 Updates

The big news in crypto policy came out of the Senate this month. On April 17, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) partnered once again in the digital asset space, this time introducing the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Decade-Long Death of Footnote 195

Sometimes a small footnote (which technically is not even a part of the official Federal rule) may have an outsize impact on the rule itself. In 2013, subsequent to the enactment of the Dodd Frank Act of 2010, the Commodity...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC’s MRAC Tackles AI and Climate Change

On Friday, March 15, 2024, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Market Risk Advisory Committee (“MRAC”) convened two roundtables in Washington DC....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 24

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Jones Day

The CFTC Proposes Expansive Business and Governance Rules for Registered Derivatives Markets

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently proposed new and modified conflicts of interest, fitness, and governance regulations for swap execution facilities ("SEFs") and designated contract markets ("DCMs")....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The CFTC Re-Proposes Rules to Codify Letter 19-17

Just under 10 years ago the Joint Audit Committee launched a shot across the bow of the futures industry, with this, seemingly innocuous, observation in a Regulatory Alert...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 23

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 22

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Jones Day

The CFTC Proposes Rules to Protect Clearing Member Funds Held by DCOs

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In Short - The Situation: In a December 13, 2023, Open Meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed amendments to the Commission's regulations concerning clearing member funds held by a derivatives clearing...more

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Wait, There's More: The CFTC Proposes Additional Swap Reporting and Recordkeeping Amendments

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has proposed swap reporting and recordkeeping amendments that would: designate a unique product identifier ("UPI") and product classification system ("PCS") for the "other...more

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HM Treasury Confirms Equivalence of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regime for Central Counterparties

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A U.K. statutory instrument has been published specifying that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission regime for central counterparties is equivalent to the U.K. regime (which is set out under the U.K. European Market...more

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The CFTC Proposes "Guidance" for Derivatives Markets on Listing Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives

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In Short - The Background: As voluntary carbon credits ("VCCs") have grown in popularity, questions about their integrity and quality have arisen for investors and among regulators and lawmakers. For this reason, many have...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 21

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Issues Proposed Rule to Modify Regulation 4.7 Exemptions

On October 2, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission” or “CFTC”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule”) to amend CFTC Regulation 4.7, which provides exemptions to registered...more

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Fifth Circuit Breaks From No-Action Pack: Becomes Better Bet for Letter Recipients?

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On July 21, 2023, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion asserting that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight likely acted arbitrarily and capriciously,...more

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Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications

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Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about problematic record-keeping practices involving the use of...more

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CFTC Lacks Jurisdiction Over TRS on ETFs and Custom Baskets

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In Short - The Situation: The civil action of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") against Archegos Capital Management LP and its CFO is but one of many civil and criminal matters arising out of Archegos's...more

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Coinbase Approved to Operate a Futures Commission Merchant

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Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc., a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a futures commission merchant offering crypto...more

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New CFTC Enforcement on Carbon Markets Misconduct

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Introduction - On June 20, 2023, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Whistleblower Office, a unit of the agency's Division of Enforcement ("DOE"), issued a rare alert, soliciting tips about...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Funds NOT Immediately Available: Actions FCMs Should Take to Protect Customer Funds Deposited at Distressed Banks

As US interest rates rose in 2022, the value of bank investments in long-dated and fixed-rate bonds declined. These declines were substantial enough to render many banks economically insolvent. Depositors not inclined to...more

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