All Commodity Futures Trading Commission articles – Page 8
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U.K. and U.S. to collaborate on FinTech initiatives
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed a first-of-its-kind arrangement with one another to collaborate and support innovative firms through each other’s FinTech initiatives.
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CFTC launches virtual currency resource web page
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the launch of a new virtual currency resource Web page, a central repository for CFTC-produced resources about virtual currency and is designed to educate and inform the public about these commodities, including the possible risks associated with investing or speculating in virtual currencies or ...
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CFTC issues guidance on CTA registration requirements under MiFID II
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight this week issued interpretative guidance, clarifying commodity trading advisor registration requirements resulting from the European Union’s MiFID II research compensation provisions for investment managers.
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How the CFTC oversees bitcoin futures
Three exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this month self-certified new contracts for bitcoin futures products. Sequentially, the CFTC issued a statement on the self-certification of bitcoin products by these exchanges.
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CFTC releases annual enforcement results for FY 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought 49 enforcement-related actions in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2017, including significant actions to root out manipulation and spoofing and to protect retail investors from fraud, according to the agency’s enforcement results for FY 2017.