CFTC - U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CFTC Seeks Public Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities:

CFTC Seeks Public Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities | CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a request for comment seeking public input on two related developments in the energy derivatives markets: the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading, and the potential listing of perpetual contracts that reference physically deli...

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CFTC, SEC Seek Public Comment to Further Clarify and Harmonize Derivatives Product Definitions:

CFTC, SEC Seek Public Comment to Further Clarify and Harmonize Derivatives Product Definitions | CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to further update, clarify, and harmonize certain derivatives product definitions and interpretive issues.

CFTC, SEC Seek Public Input on Data Reporting Frameworks for Security-Based Swap and Swap Markets:

CFTC, SEC Seek Public Input on Data Reporting Frameworks for Security-Based Swap and Swap Markets | CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to harmonize, modernize, and streamline data reporting requirements in their regulation of the swap and security-based swap markets, respectively...

CFTC Resolves Action Against Celsius Founder:

CFTC Resolves Action Against Celsius Founder | CFTC The CFTC announced the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order that resolves the CFTC’s 2023 enforcement action against Alexander Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of Celsius Network LLC.

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CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter for Swap Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services:

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter for Swap Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services | CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Risk, Division of Market Oversight, and Market Participants Division today announced they have taken no-action positions related to a request from three service providers, Capitolis Partners LLC, Quantile Technologies Limited (as ...

CFTC Issues a Request for Information to Facilitate Innovation and Competition for Fintech Firms:

CFTC Issues a Request for Information to Facilitate Innovation and Competition for Fintech Firms | CFTC The CFTC today issued a Request for Information to assist the Commission in identifying regulations, guidance documents, orders, no-action letters, and other items (“CFTC regulatory item(s)”) that unduly impede fintech firms from entering into partnerships with federally regulated institutions a...

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CFTC Chairman Selig Announces Senior Staff Appointments:

CFTC Chairman Selig Announces Senior Staff Appointments | CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig today announced two senior staff appointments.