CFTC orders chief compliance officer to pay $150K for fraud
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-09-13T15:44:00
The CFTC has ordered a chief compliance officer to pay $150,000 for engaging in fraudulent acts and making false statements to a self-regulatory organization.
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