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SEC And CFTC Issue Joint Orders On Volatility Indexes And Security Futures 20 Nov 2009 17:32 GMT
... On Volatility Indexes And Security Futures The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two joint orders related to security-based futures contracts that clarify each Commission's ...
SEC, CFTC reach accord on security-based futures 20 Nov 2009 23:40 GMT
... their jurisdiction over security-based futures products. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued two joint orders related to security-based futures contracts to clarify their respective jurisdictions, ...
Unregulated derivatives are holes in our economic boat (Sen. Maria Cantwell) 20 Nov 2009 20:32 GMT
... all derivatives were required to be traded on regulated central exchanges overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, unless specifically exempted by the Commission. The oversight protected the public from the chaos ...
Electric cooperatives tell Senate they need affordable way to hedge risks 20 Nov 2009 19:50 GMT
... As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission considers proposals to reform the over-the-counter derivatives market, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO ...
CFTC to Gain Authority Over Eurex Volatility Index 20 Nov 2009 23:45 GMT
... Switzerland's SIX Swiss Exchange AG has petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rule that ... ...

Senate ag leaders say reforms musn't go too far 20 Nov 2009 00:17 GMT
... either the use of these risk management tools or the sustainability of our clearinghouses.” Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Gary Gensler testified before the committee this morning. Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner ...
FACTBOX-Keys to U.S. House panel's "too big to fail" bill 20 Nov 2009 02:10 GMT
... Treasury Secretary, Federal Reserve chairman, Comptroller of the Currency, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp chairman, Federal Housing Finance Agency director, National Credit Union ...
FACTBOX-Keys to U.S. House panel's 'too big to fail' bill 20 Nov 2009 02:37 GMT
... Treasury Secretary, Federal Reserve chairman, Comptroller of the Currency, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp chairman, Federal Housing Finance Agency director, National Credit Union ...
U.S. Launches Multi-Agency Task Force to Prosecute Financial Fraud 20 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... include senior officials from the Department of Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Reserve System and other major federal agencies. All told, the fraud investigation ...
Testimony Of Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before The Senate Committee On Agriculture, November 18, 2009 18 Nov 2009 15:34 GMT
... Testimony Of Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before The Senate Committee On Agriculture, November 18, 2009 Good morning Chairman Lincoln, Ranking ...

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CFTC eyes regulation of power markets, sparking turf war with FERC 17 Nov 2009 22:53 GMT
... With the Commodity Futures Trading Commission starting to regulate some electricity markets and looking into whether RTOs might come under ...
Court decision upholding CFTC action against power trader could have broad ramifications 18 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
... acting on an issue of first impression under the Commodity Exchange Act, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was correct in finding that a New York Mercantile Exchange broker in 1998 "knowingly" ...
Index Trackers Take Flight 18 Nov 2009 15:34 GMT
... "No one had explained the way they worked." Pressures are mounting elsewhere. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected to propose a rule restricting the size of investors" positions in the ...
ICE welcomes prospect of new commodity rules 16 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT
... New rules, which could emerge in December, are expected to make U.S. regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission responsible for imposing position limits and agreeing any exemptions to them. "They are interpreting ...
Grains boom with hot money 19 Nov 2009 00:15 GMT
... Fed is likely to keep interest rates exceptionally low for "an extended period." The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which regulates U.S. futures markets, has the task of reigning in speculation in ...
Congressmen oppose making Fed super - regulator 17 Nov 2009 19:18 GMT
... futures exchanges, the chief futures regulator said on Tuesday. Chairman Gary Gensler of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission spoke to the House Agriculture Committee at the same time the Financial Services Committee ...
UPDATE 1-Congressmen oppose making Fed super-regulator 17 Nov 2009 17:10 GMT
... futures exchanges, the chief futures regulator said on Tuesday. Chairman Gary Gensler of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission spoke to the House Agriculture Committee at the same time the Financial Services Committee ...
Congressmen oppose making Fed super-regulator 17 Nov 2009 17:10 GMT
... futures exchanges, the chief futures regulator said on Tuesday. Chairman Gary Gensler of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission spoke to the House Agriculture Committee at the same time the Financial Services Committee ...
Interbank FX Named Best Trading Platform by Middle East Forex Awards 19 Nov 2009 16:30 GMT
... as a member of the National Futures Association and is also registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Futures Commission Merchant. Trading in the off-exchange retail foreign currency market is ...
The Options Clearing Corporation Launches Redesigned Website 16 Nov 2009 15:57 GMT
... and open interest. Founded in 1973, OCC operates under the jurisdiction of both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as ...

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Interbank FX Unveils Micro Mini Challenge Facebook Application 16 Nov 2009 13:33 GMT
... as a member of the National Futures Association and is also registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Futures Commission Merchant. Trading in the off-exchange retail foreign currency market is ...
Testimony Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The House Committee On Agriculture 17 Nov 2009 21:13 GMT
... Commission’s (CFTC) oversight of markets. I am pleased to testify on behalf of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This morning’s hearing falls on the anniversary of a significant date in our ...
Middle East to benefit from Interbank FX's private label forex partnerships 16 Nov 2009 12:30 GMT
... as a member of the National Futures Association and is also registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Futures Commission Merchant. Trading in the off-exchange retail foreign currency market is ...
CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Request From The Kansas City Board Of Trade And The Kansas City Board Of Trade Clearing Corporation Involving OTC Calendar Swaps For Wheat 16 Nov 2009 20:13 GMT
... Kansas City Board Of Trade Clearing Corporation Involving OTC Calendar Swaps For Wheat The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is requesting public comment on a petition submitted jointly by the Kansas City ...
The Options Clearing Corporation Announces November Test Results Show Increasing OSI Readiness 19 Nov 2009 18:51 GMT
... both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Registered Clearing Agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization. OCC now provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and ...