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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Material Nonpublic Information

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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CFTC Fines Commodities Trader $55 Million in First-Ever Whistleblower Rule Enforcement Action

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to...more

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CFTC’s Consent Order with Trafigura Trading: When Inaction Becomes Action

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On June 17, 2024, the CFTC filed a consent order against Trafigura Trading LLC, requiring the company to pay a $55 million civil monetary penalty and implement remedial measures. The CFTC’s order details three violations of...more

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Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case Could Have Broader Ramifications for the Industry

On July 21, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each brought insider trading charges against a former Coinbase product manager, his brother and a close friend for using...more

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CFTC Allows Certain Dealers and Merchants to Avoid Annual Privacy Notice

Beginning May 28, 2019 certain dealers and merchants will be able to avoid sending out an annual privacy notice, under a revision the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has made to its GLB privacy regulations. Under GLB,...more

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CFTC Announces Insider Trading Task Force and New Insider Trading Case

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Commodity brokerage firms need to be vigilant as the CFTC signals increased policing and prosecution of insider trading. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") filed a complaint on September 28, 2018, in the...more

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CFTC Brings New Insider Trading Case In Conjunction With Announcing Insider Trading Task Force

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On September 28, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) filed a civil enforcement action in the Southern District of New York against an introducing broker and one of its associated persons, alleging that...more

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Bridging the Week - January 2017

Jon Corzine Agrees to US $5 Million Fine and Registration Ban to Settle CFTC Charges Related to Collapse of MF Global; Edith O’Brien to Pay US $500,000: Jon Corzine agreed to resolve charges brought by the Commodity Futures...more

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Bridging the Week - October 2015 #2

SEC-Sanctioned Trader Began Alleged Spoofing After Complaining About Spoofing by Others to NYSE - Eric Oscher and Briargate Trading, LLC, a company 50 percent owned by Mr. Oscher, agreed to pay an aggregate fine of US...more

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Bridging the Week - August 2015 #4

CME Group Files Disciplinary Actions for Trading Ahead of Block Trades and Failure to Supervise an Employee Engaging in Disruptive Trading Activities - In two cases of first impression, CME Group exchanges brought and...more

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Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - July 2015

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Regulatory Developments - FINRA Proposes Rule to Require Member Websites to Link to BrokerCheck: FINRA has proposed an amendment to FINRA Rule 2210 to require each of a member’s websites to include a readily...more

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