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Virtual Currencies: Handle with Care
On Jan. 19, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo gave a speech outlining his views on how the agency should respond to the rise of virtual currencies.
CONTINUE READINGU.S. Treasury Proposes Changes to Bankruptcy Process for Financial Institutions
On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report with recommendations for improving the process for managing the resolution of large financial institutions.
CONTINUE READINGU.S. and U.K. Regulators Agree to Cooperate on Fintech
On Feb. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an arrangement with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority that commits the two regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology initiatives—LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.
CONTINUE READINGU.K. Regulators Discuss Supervision of Algorithmic Trading
On Feb. 12, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a report on the supervision of algorithmic trading in wholesale markets.
CONTINUE READINGTrump Administration Proposes User Fees to Fund CFTC
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration proposed the introduction of fees on futures market participants as a way to boost funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGSingapore Proposes Trading Mandate for Interest Rate Swaps
In February, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's main financial regulator, began a consultation on a proposal to require that the trading of certain over-the-counter derivatives take place on organized markets such as exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGRegulators Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Trading
Market regulators in several jurisdictions are taking steps to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading.
CONTINUE READINGPolitical Prediction Markets Turn Pro
Trump's election to U.S. President caught many people by surprise. But not the users of PredictIt, an event futures market run by a political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
CONTINUE READINGPeople - March 2018
The U.K. government announced the appointment of Charles Randell, a prominent financial services lawyer and government adviser, as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority, starting in April.
CONTINUE READINGOil Futures Set For Launch
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Feb. 9 that the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, which is part of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, will begin trading its much anticipated crude oil futures contract on March 26.
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