Tag: event_contracts
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CFTC Reminds Markets to Ensure Clear Pricing for Event Contracts
The CFTC's Divisions of Market Oversight and Market Participants issued a letter reminding entities involved in event contracts to provide clear pricing and avoid misleading consumers. This reinforces the commitment to transparency and consumer protection in derivatives markets.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegalEconomy CFTCEvent ContractsPricing InformationMarket OversightConsumer ProtectionDerivativesMarket Participants Division
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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 Seeks Public Comment on Event Contract Data Reporting Rules
The CFTC is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to its regulations concerning data reporting requirements for certain event contracts. This rulemaking aims to update Parts 15, 16, and 17, inviting stakeholders to provide feedback on the new rules.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLegal CFTCEvent ContractsData ReportingRulemakingPublic CommentRegulationsFinancial Services
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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Event Contract Rule Amendments
The CFTC is seeking public comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The proposed amendments to Regulation 40.11 and new Appendix F address event contracts and prediction markets, aiming to refine public interest determinations.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLegal CFTCEvent ContractsPrediction MarketsProposed RulemakingPublic CommentRegulation 40.11Financial Regulation
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CFTC Charges Google Employee with Insider Trading
The CFTC has filed a complaint against Google employee Michele Spagnuolo for alleged insider trading. Spagnuolo, based in Switzerland, is accused of using nonpublic information about Google's 2025 Year in Search list to trade on Polymarket.com.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet CFTCGoogleMichele SpagnuoloInsider TradingPolymarket.comSwitzerlandEvent Contracts
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CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter on Data Reporting for Event Contracts
The CFTC's Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing and Risk have issued a no-action letter regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping for event contracts, providing regulatory clarity for market participants.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLegal CFTCEvent ContractsData ReportingNo-Action LetterSwap DataRegulatory ClarityFinancial Regulation