Tag: division_of_market_oversight
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CFTC Issues Staff Advisory on "Mention Market" Event Contracts
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory on listing and trading of "mention market" event contracts, covering contracts based on whether a person says certain words or appears at events.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegal CFTCDivision of Market Oversightmention market contractsevent contractsCFTC Staff Letter No. 26-27Commodity Futures Trading Commissionderivatives regulation
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CFTC Issues No-Action Letter to Electron Exchange for Large Trader Reporting
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action letter to Electron Exchange DCM LLC, allowing it to submit large trader reporting for direct participants as if their contracts were exclusively self-cleared.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial Markets CFTCElectron Exchange DCM LLCDivision of Market OversightNo-action letterLarge trader reportingFinancial regulationCommodity Futures
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CFTC Issues Advisory on Incentive Program Self-Certification
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory reminding designated contract markets of their regulatory obligations. This guidance focuses on self-certification for incentive programs, including those for prediction markets, under CFTC Regulations 40.5 and 40.6.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLegal CFTCDivision of Market OversightDesignated Contract MarketsIncentive ProgramsPrediction MarketsRegulatory ObligationsSelf-Certification
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CFTC Issues Advisory on Event Contract Self-Certification Procedures
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has issued an advisory reminding designated contract markets of proper procedures for self-certifying event contract series. Detailed in Staff Letter No. 26-22, this guidance aims to ensure regulatory compliance and oversight.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTCDivision of Market OversightEvent ContractsSelf-CertificationDesignated Contract MarketsFinancial Regulation
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CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Digital Commodity Perpetual Futures
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has granted no-action relief, enabling designated contract markets to convert existing perpetual-style digital commodity futures into true digital commodity perpetual futures, fostering evolution in digital asset derivatives.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsEconomyLegal CFTCDivision of Market OversightNo-Action LetterDigital Commodity FuturesPerpetual FuturesDesignated Contract MarketsFinancial Regulation