The CFTC’s new fraud-based anti-manipulation rule, Rule 180.1, provides it with broad authority to prosecute the misappropriation of material non-public information; often referred to as “insider trading.”
CONTINUE READINGOsaka Exchange launched their new derivatives trading platform in July that delivers faster performance, greater capacity, and the ability to support new types of derivatives contracts.
CONTINUE READINGRegulators Launch Global Effort to Strengthen Clearinghouses
CONTINUE READINGFifteen years after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, people affected by the tragedy are remembering the event by giving back to their communities and donating their time and energy to charitable causes.
CONTINUE READINGEnd-Users Appeal to Banking Regulators for Clearing Relief
CONTINUE READINGFIA, along with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted a letter to the CFTC on the process for filing the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Annual Report for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants.
CONTINUE READINGAt a CFTC meeting last week, Chairman Tim Massad outlined the Commission’s fall priorities.
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CONTINUE READINGThe Securities and Exchange Board of India, the country's primary regulator of financial and commodity markets, is considering a wide range of measures to restrict high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGThe European Commission has nearly completed work on the regulatory technical standards needed for the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, its comprehensive overhaul of market regulation.
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