At an industry event in early 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) Chairman Rostin Behnam set out a comprehensive agenda to include nearly three dozen rulemaking proposals as well as “business...more
2/28/2024
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CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Form PF ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Major Swap Participants ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) in a divided 3-1 vote, approved a package of rulemakings and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’...more
6/18/2019
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Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Form ADV ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
For the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission), 2018 was characterized by (1) an active enforcement program emphasizing cooperation and self-reporting, (2) increasing cross-border tension over supervision...more
2/4/2019
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CFTC ,
Cooperation ,
Cross-Border ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Margin Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SEFs ,
Self-Reporting ,
Spoofing ,
Swaps ,
Virtual Currency ,
Volcker Rule
In 2011, pursuant to authority granted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) adopted rules implementing the whistleblower provisions of...more