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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Remediation

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 Issues New Enforcement Advisory on Penalties, Monitors and Admissions

On October 17, 2023, the Division of Enforcement (the Division) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) issued an advisory to Division staff providing guidance on what recommendations the Division...more

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CFTC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Cooperation Recognition in Its Orders

On October 29, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (Division) issued a memorandum (Guidance) providing guidance for Division staff to follow when recommending the recognition of an...more

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New CFTC Compliance Guidance Echoes Approach By Other Agencies

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On September 10, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Division of Enforcement released its long-awaited “Guidance on Evaluating Compliance Programs in Connection with Enforcement Matters,” which will be...more

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3 Keys to an Effective Compliance Program, According to the CFTC

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The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has become the latest regulatory agency to spell out what it wants corporate compliance programs to accomplish in the form of a two-page memo, published Sept. 10, 2020,...more

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CFTC Releases Enforcement Manual in Hopes of Increasing Transparency

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Intending to bring greater transparency to the operation of its enforcement program, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (the Division) recently, for the first time, made...more

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New CFTC Director of Enforcement Incentivizes Self-Reporting, Counts on “Buy-in” From Market Participants

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In prepared remarks at New York University’s School of Law on September 25, 2017, the newly minted Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission passionately outlined the contours of the CFTC’s new...more

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"CFTC’s Enforcement Division Issues New Advisories on Cooperation"

On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement issued two new enforcement advisories outlining the factors the division will consider in evaluating cooperation in the agency’s...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 22, 2013

In this issue: - International Regulators Publish “Near-Final” Draft of Uncleared Swap Margin Rules - CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report - SDNY Favors the SEC in Foreign...more

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