CFTC Orders New York Resident Nathan Schleifer and Galileo Trading to Pay...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today settled charges against Nathan Schleifer of New York City, and his company, Galileo Trading, LLC, for fraudulently soliciting customers to...
View ArticleCFTC Announces Additional Names to Its List of Foreign Entities that...
As part of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs ongoing efforts to help protect Americans from fraud, today the agency announced the addition of 23 new names to the RED List.
View ArticleCFTC Designates the National Futures Association as a Recipient of SDR Data
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order authorizing the National Futures Association (NFA), the only registered futures association (RFA) registered with the CFTC, to...
View ArticleCFTC Staff Provides No-Action Relief from Registration to Certain...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTCâs) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight today issued no-action relief from registration for persons located outside the United...
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Provides Time-Limited No-Action...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter providing time-limited relief for end users from the Form TO filing...
View ArticleCFTC Staff Extends Request for Comment Period on Draft Technical...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Office of Data and Technology staff today extended the request for comment period on the draft technical...
View ArticleCFTC Staff to Host a Public Roundtable March 3 Regarding the Residual...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight and the Office of the Chief Economist will host a public roundtable on March 3, 2016 at 10:00...
View ArticleCFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee Releases...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the full agenda for the upcoming CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) public meeting.
View ArticleCFTC Requests Public Comment on Request from LCH.Clearnet Ltd for Order...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted by LCH.Clearnet Ltd for an order pursuant to Section 4d(f) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act).
View ArticleCFTC Staff Provides Relief in Connection with Swap Trade Confirmations
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter extending the time period for relief in connection with swap trade confirmation...
View ArticleVolcker Rule CEO Attestation Delivery Method Announced
The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that certain banking entities subject to Appendix B of Part 75 of the Commissionâs...
View ArticleCFTC Approves Substituted Compliance Framework in Follow-up to the Recent...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved a substituted compliance framework for dually-registered central counterparties (CCPs) located in the European Union...
View ArticleCFTC Approves Final Rule to Amend the Trade Option Exemption by Eliminating...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a final rule that removes reporting and recordkeeping requirements for trade option counterparties that are neither swap dealers nor...
View ArticleCFTC and EPA Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that allows the agencies to share Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)...
View ArticleCFTC Approves a Final Rule Providing an Alternative to Fingerprinting for...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it approved a final rule adding an alternative for foreign natural persons to the requirement to provide fingerprints when...
View ArticleCFTC Approves Proposed Guidance Relating to the Appropriate Treatment of...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved proposed guidance relating to the appropriate treatment of certain electric power and natural gas contracts.
View ArticleCFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on April 26, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on April 26, 2016 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
View ArticleCFTC’s 2016 SmartCheck Week to Emphasize Continual Background Checks of...
CFTCâs 2016 SmartCheck Week to Emphasize Continual Background Checks of Financial Professionals Consumers Are Encouraged to Use Free Online Tools to Perform Annual Check between April 11-17
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Further Actions Concerning...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter (CFTC Letter No. 16-32) and related guidance regarding the ownership and...
View ArticleCFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commissionâs (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today issued a no-action letter (CFTC Letter No. 16-33) regarding the masking of certain information...
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