Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
How Technology Has Transformed Today’s Agriculture Commodities Market
Risky Business: Effective Commodity Risk Management
A Discussion on Environmental Commodities with Bill Flederbach, President and CEO at ClimeCo
JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
Path Forward: Borrowing Base Redeterminations In A Restructuring World
Episode 3 - The Freeman Law Project - Cryptocurrency Regulation and Taxation: A Brief Primer
Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization
\On December 4, 2023, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that they were seeking public comment on proposed guidance for the listing of voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) derivative contracts.1...more
On December 4, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued proposed guidance relevant to “designated contract markets” (DCMs) and “swap execution facilities” (SEFs) as they develop standardized derivative...more
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Regulation 3.10(c)(3) currently provides that non-U.S. commodity pool operators (CPOs) are exempt from registration if they solely operate non-U.S. commodity pools offered to...more
In the wake of significant market discussion, the CFTC has proposed an amendment to Part 37 of the Commission’s regulations to eliminate the practice of “post-trade name give-up” for swaps traded on certain swap execution...more
On January 30, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) voted 3-2 to issue a proposed rulemaking on speculative position limits (the Proposal). The Proposal would apply spot month-only federal...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2019 unanimously approved for publication a rule proposal related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by companies that have elected to be...more
On November 5, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) held its first open meeting with five commissioners since May 2013. At that meeting, the Commission approved (by a 4-1 vote) proposed...more
On October 18, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a proposal in the Federal Register (Proposed Rule) to amend several key compliance and registration regulations governing commodity pool operators...more
For public companies with a December 31, 2018, fiscal year-end, new hedge accounting rules will become effective on January 1, 2019. The FASB issued the new hedge accounting guidance on August 28, 2017, through Accounting...more
Editor's Note - Investment Company Institute Publishes FAQ on SEC No-Action Letter Regarding Auditor Independence. On September 23, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) published a memorandum (ICI Memo) responding to...more
On June 29, 2015, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) regarding the cross-border application of its proposed uncleared swaps margin rules issued last October. The...more
Market participants are encouraged to submit further comments to the Commission. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on May 27, 2014 announced that it will hold a public roundtable at the CFTC on Thursday,...more