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On March 17, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) unanimously approved a final rule removing the December 31, 2018 automatic termination...

On August 27, 2015, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved rule amendments and a new interpretive notice proposed by the National Futures Association (NFA).

The CFTC awarded approximately $1.5 million to an individual whistleblower for information provided in connection ...

CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo praised the FY 2019 appropriations legislation.

CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert named Malcolm Clark Hutchinson III as Director of the Division of Clearing and Risk. Mr. Hutchinson will be responsible for CFTC supervision of derivative clearinghouses

The CFTC filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against an employee of a proprietary trading financial services firm.

CFTC Commissioner Dawn DeBerry Stump announced that she will not seek reappointment following the conclusion of her term. Ms. Stump stated that until her five-year term expires in April 2022.

CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz applauded the formation of a Working Group sponsored by the Virtual Commodity Association.

CFTC Division of Enforcement Director Aitan Goelman will leave the Commission on February 3, 2017.

On November 16, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") issued a reminder that previously specified no‑action relief will shortly be expiring.

The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued an exemption letter to a commodity pool operator ("CPO") of a number of pools operated pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.7.

The CFTC extended the comment period to May 1, 2017 for the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("SNPRM") for Regulation Automated Trading.

On November 28 2016 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) extended the relief granted under No-Action Letters 15-62 and 15-63 until December 31 2017.

The CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk granted an extension of no-action relief to the Shanghai Clearing House ("SHCH") (see previous coverage of the original relief) from registration...

The CFTC's DMO issued a no-action letter extending the current relief and provides additional relief to reporting parties from reporting obligations required by the ownership and control reports final rule.

The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight further extended the time-limited no-action relief for swaps executed as part of a package transaction in categories currently receiving relief under CFTC Letter 15-55.

The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight granted a CPO no-action relief from registration requirements,