On July 29, the CFTC approved its final rule allowing U.S. introducing brokers (IBs) direct access to registered foreign boards of trade (FBOTs) for the submission of customer orders. Specifically, the CFTC will amend its...more
Editor's Note The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically...more
Established in 1974, the CFTC was originally responsible for overseeing and regulating the commodity futures and options markets in the United States. Initially, its primary focus was to regulate trading of futures related to...more
2017 Examination Priorities Announced by the SEC - On January 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2017 examination priorities, which seek to...more
The CFTC issued Orders of Registration (Orders) to the following Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT): (i) Eurex Deutschland; (ii) CME Europe Limited; (iii) ICE Futures Europe; (iv) The London Metal Exchange; and (v) London Stock...more