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Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Desk - February Edition

January is at least eight weeks – I’m certain of it. Now that it’s February we know who’s running the CFTC and its different Divisions, for the time being. Acting Chair Pham comes to her position with a long history of...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

CFTC Approves Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Listings

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On September 20, 2024, in a 4-1 vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) approved final guidance for derivatives exchanges concerning the listing of voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) derivative...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Proposes Guidance on Listing Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts, Continuing Focus on Carbon Markets

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

Holland & Knight LLP

CFTC Moves to Set Voluntary Carbon Market Standards

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued proposed guidance (the Proposed Guidance) regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives on CFTC-regulated exchanges on Dec. 4, 2023. The CFTC's goal...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

CFTC Continues Efforts to Increase Enforcement Transparency – Issues New Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Program

On September 10, 2020, the CFTC announced the issuance of new, public, guidance to its enforcement staff on evaluating the adequacy of corporate compliance programs. The new guidance provides enforcement staff a framework...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act - The "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act," signed by the President on May 24, amends...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC Considers Blockchain Technology

The disruptive effects of blockchain technology on the financial system may take several years to materialize. Nevertheless, in preparation, regulators are increasingly focused on understanding potential uses of blockchain...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Traders and Compliance Professionals Take Note: Phase One of New BIS “Global Code” Establishes “Best Practices” in the Foreign...

Limitations on Use of Confidential Information is Prominent in the New Standards Continuing Recent Enforcement Trend in the Commodities and Derivatives Markets - On May 26, 2016, the Foreign Exchange Working Group...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Dodd-Frank at 4: Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here? As we mark another milestone in regulatory reform with the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, it strikes us that although most studies required to be undertaken by the Act...more

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