The heads of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday they will soon release a report recommending how to harmonize their respective regulatory regimes.The chairs of both the SEC and CFTC said that they anticipate that, within two weeks, the two agencies will issue a report that […]
Data release aimed at promoting market integrity
Meetings will build on the progress made on designing a framework to regulate OTC derivatives
Walt Lukken, commissioner and former acting chairman, is resigning from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the regulator said Tuesday.Lukken is stepping down from the CFTC effective July 10, and is moving on to the NYSE Euronext, where he will become senior vice president, global market structure, in its Office of General Counsel.He has been a […]
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is ready to regulate a US. carbon market, Bart Chilton, chair of the CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee said Thursday. “Our agency is standing ready to oversee the trading of derivatives in these critically important markets, to ensure the safety and soundness of all such activity,” said […]
CFTC charged defendants in February with misappropriating more than US$4.6 million of customer funds
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is launching a new committee to address the challenges posed by carbon markets.The CFTC says that it is preparing for what could be the largest commodity market ever: carbon trading. In the near future, the U.S. Congress is expected to consider legislation centered around a cap-and-trade system that would reduce […]
Allegations include customer funds withdrawal without disclosure and the issuing of false account statements
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has elected commissioner Michael Dunn to serve as acting chairman until U.S. President Obama’s nominee to lead the agency, Gary Gensler, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.Dunn succeeds Walter Lukken who has served as acting chairman since June 27, 2007, but resigned as acting chairman of the CFTC […]
Enforcement division filed 40 new actions for manipulation or attempted manipulation in the energy markets