Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Commodity ETPs: limited viability?
Commodity exchange-traded products face an uncertain future unless they can adapt to regulations seeking to impose strict limits on firms’ commodities positions, while fighting competition from products designed to circumvent the new rules entirely…
Regulating speculation
The role of speculation, the likely introduction of position limits and financial regulatory reform has dominated the agenda of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in recent months. Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to Mark Pengelly in an exclusive…
Exchanges disagree over position limits plan
The CME Group has pre-empted long-awaited action from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implement position limits for energy trading, publishing its own suggestions for a regime.
CFTC boosts transparency with new report
The expansion of the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders report has garnered industry support in its attempt to enhance market transparency. Pauline McCallion reports
US House Ags Committee reviews Treasury derivatives plan
Members of the US House Agriculture Committee voiced concerns today that government proposals for regulating over-the-counter derivatives would negatively affect end users.
Commodity crackdown
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has held hearings to determine whether it should set absolute position limits for energy and commodity market participants. How would CFTC-mandated position limits affect institutional investors, exchange…
Traders debate position limits at CFTC hearings
The CFTC announced plans to investigate the need for firm position limits in the energy markets on July 7, 2009.
CFTC and SEC plan meetings to co-ordinate activities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold joint meetings in September to address regulatory overlaps, and streamline regulation of financial instruments.
Amaranth fined $7.5m for market manipulation and misrepresentation
Connecticut-based hedge fund Amaranth will pay a $7.5 million civil fine to settle charges of attempted manipulation of the price of natural gas futures and subsequent misrepresentation to the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
US legislation for OTC derivatives market published
The US Treasury has published draft legislation detailing its plans to fully regulate over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets and mandate central clearing for all standardised bilaterally negotiated contracts.
Regulatory turf war hits Congress
A battle for influence among US financial regulators broke out in Congress on July 24, as they testified before a Congressional committee on the merits of the Obama administration's proposals for regulatory reform.
CFTC prepares to limit energy speculation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may limit speculative trading in energy products and other commodities, CFTC chairman Gary Gensler said yesterday.