Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Commissioner O'Malia attacks the Commission's approach to MAT determination. He finds it "especially troubling given the CFTC Chief Economist’s assessment that these packaged transactions comprise ...

North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (Nadex) requested interpretative guidance concerning certain provisions of the Commission's Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations due to ...

Rice operated a fraudulent scheme that solicited approximately $1.7 million from one individual to trade leveraged off-exchange forex contracts.

The defendants violated CFTC Regulations that require cotton merchants and dealers that hold or control at least 100 cotton futures positions to report their level ...

Commissioner O'Malia applauds a tweak to the Volcker rule concerns the holding of TruPS CDOs by community banks affected by the Volcker Rule.

Chair Wetjen states that he supports the tweak to the Volcker rule that aided community banks.

Chair Wetjen thanks Congress for agreeing to a $215 million budget for the CFTC.

Commissioner O'Malia reacts to Congress giving the agency $215 million for the FY.

NWH failed to retain all of the business records related to the Idylic account and Pooled Accounts, relating to NWH’s business of dealing in commodity ...

This case charges a firm and its owner with engaging in illegal, off-exchange financed transactions in precious metals with retail customers.