The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) has inserted itself in recent years into efforts to scale the cash market for “high integrity” voluntary carbon credits. On September 20, 2024, the Commission...more
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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
12/14/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Pricing ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Energy Market ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Risk Management ,
SEFs
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supply of many commodities. Prices of a number of commodities increased substantially from December 2021 to March 2022: crude oil prices and wheat prices increased by more than...more
6/15/2022
/ CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Derivatives ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Futures ,
Margin Requirements ,
Market Volatility ,
Military Conflict ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trading Suspension ,
Ukraine
Established in 1974 in Washington, D.C., the CFTC was originally responsible for overseeing and regulating the commodity futures and options markets in the United States. Initially, its primary focus was to regulate trading...more
9/16/2021
/ Brazil ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Futures ,
Latin America ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Swaps
Established in 1974, the CFTC was originally responsible for overseeing and regulating the commodity futures and options markets in the United States. Initially, its primary focus was to regulate trading of futures related to...more
In an effort to pursue unlawful trading in the derivatives markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") have in recent years engaged in unprecedented levels of...more
4/29/2021
/ Analytics ,
CFTC ,
Civil Liability ,
Commodities ,
Commodities Traders ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Liability ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Market Manipulation ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Spoofing