Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

This final rule from the CFTC in 2013 tightens protections by strengthening risk management programs and deals with derivatives clearing organizations (‘DCOs’) and responsibility of ...

Two years of work culminated last week with a new final rule from the CFTC that adds a new phrase to the regulatory lexicon: "substituted ...

This final rule from 2013 gives registered investment companies that are dually-registered with the SEC and with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator the ...

This Guidance Update summarizes views of the Division regarding certain disclosure and compliance matters relevant to funds that invest in commodity interests. The guidance is ...

    Investment Advisers Act of 1940 — Section 17(f) Chicago Mercantile Exchange July 10, 2013 RESPONSE OF THE OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL DIVISION OF ...

The CFTC last week avoided a fate that twice has befallen the SEC - having its rulemaking rejected for conducting deficient costs and benefits analyses. ...

As had been expected, the CFTC June 27 filed a civil lawsuit against MF Global, its former CEO Jon Corzine and the firm's former assistant ...

We put you on notice in February that commodity trading advisors will likely face quarterly reporting to the National Futures Association (IA Watch, Feb. 11, ...

This is a chart, shared with permission of Bingham, that shows compliance requirements for commodity pool and trading advisers filing various required forms with the ...

This final rule acknowledges the end of the CFTC's Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight and the reassigning of its staff and responsibilities to the ...