Tag: commodity_futures_trading_commission
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CFTC Awards Over $8 Million to Five Whistleblowers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has awarded over $8 million to five whistleblowers. Their crucial information led to a successful enforcement action against a fraudulent scheme, highlighting the CFTC's commitment to combating financial misconduct.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyFinancial Markets CFTCWhistleblower AwardsFraudulent SchemeEnforcement ActionFinancial RegulationCommodity Futures Trading Commission
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CFTC Enhances Product Self-Certification Process
The CFTC has updated its electronic filing system, allowing exchanges to submit a single set of product certification documents for multiple comparable contracts. This enhancement streamlines the self-certification process.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTCProduct Self-CertificationElectronic Filing SystemExchangesFinancial RegulationGovernment
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CFTC Fines New York Trader $200,000 for Spoofing Treasury Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered Sidney Lebental, a dual French and American citizen residing in New York, to pay $200,000 to settle charges of spoofing while trading treasury futures on the Chicago Board of Trade.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Business and FinanceCrimeCommodity Futures Trading CommissionSidney LebentalSpoofingTreasury FuturesChicago Board of Trade
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CFTC Issues Supplemental Letter on Swap Data Reporting and Recordkeeping
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced a no-action position concerning swap data reporting and recordkeeping regulations. The decision was issued jointly by the Division of Market Oversight and the Division of Clearing and Risk.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTCSwap Data ReportingRecordkeepingFinancial RegulationBusiness and FinanceGovernment