The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking comment on a proposed amendment to its whistleblower rules that would enhance incentives for whistleblowers to report fraud and market manipulation. At the same time, the CFTC’s head of enforcement has warned that its enforcement program will “relentlessly focus on serious violations.”

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...