CFTC Proposal Poses “Monumental” Challenge to FCMs
On March 17, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule amending CFTC Regulation 1.22 to remove the December 31, 2018 automatic termination date relating to the phased-in compliance period for the Residual...more
On March 17, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) unanimously approved a final rule removing the December 31, 2018 automatic termination of the phased-in compliance period for the Residual Interest...more
CFTC Proposes a Cornucopia of Measures to Avoid Unintended Consequences - At a public hearing on November 3, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed three measures intended to avoid unintended consequences...more
In 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission amended CFTC Regulation 1.22 to require a futures commission merchant (FCM) to maintain its own funds (i.e., residual interest) in customer segregated accounts in an amount...more
On October 30, 2013, in a 3-1 vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) approved final rules that significantly strengthen the protections afforded to customers of futures commission merchants...more