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Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to reshape the financial services industry, with the growing popularity of generative Al (GenAl) tools prompting increased attention from US regulators. At the end of...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently published a final rule amending the list of permissible investments for customer funds by futures commission merchants and derivatives clearing organizations....more
The CFTC Division of Enforcement recently released its 2024 results, trumpeting its focus on large crypto matters that generated big headlines and even bigger recoveries, but resulted in a significant decline in total...more
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is everywhere you look right now. AI is a lot of things, but for most of the market it is simultaneously a buzzword for innovation and efficiency, and a bogeyman for fraud and privacy concerns....more
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff (Staff) issued a staff advisory (Advisory) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by market participants in CFTC-regulated markets.1 Staff...more
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants (together, the “Divisions”) issued a staff advisory (the...more
Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more
Are there differences in the way in which derivatives and insurance contracts are regulated? Yes. Weather derivatives and insurance contracts are subject to totally different regulatory regimes. Derivatives are subject to the...more
On December 4, 2023 the CFTC issued proposed guidance regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit ("VCC") derivative contracts ("Proposed Guidance"). The Proposed Guidance outlines factors that designated contract...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission” or the ”CFTC”), on May 31, 2023 published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”), seeking public comment in connection with potential amendments to the...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed a series of changes to its general regulations governing derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs). The CFTC has stated that the proposed amendments are intended to...more