CFTC
Federal agency responsible for regulations under CFTC.
19 regulationsEvent Contracts; Withdrawal
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing new rules about how people and companies can withdraw from contracts related to events, such as futures contracts. This regulation would establish clearer procedures for canceling or exiting these agreements, which could affect traders, investors, and financial firms that use these types of contracts.
Business Conduct and Swap Documentation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants; Correction
This regulation clarifies rules that swap dealers and major financial traders must follow when conducting business and documenting their complex financial transactions called swaps. The fix ensures that financial institutions properly record their deals and treat customers fairly, which helps protect the broader financial system from risky behavior.
Business Conduct and Swap Documentation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
This regulation requires large financial companies that trade in swaps (complex financial contracts) to follow strict rules about how they conduct business and document their deals. These rules are designed to make swap markets more transparent and protect other investors from fraud and unfair practices.
Exemptive Relief to Facilitate Cross-Margining of Customer Positions Cleared at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
The federal government is proposing to allow two major financial institutions—the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and a bond-clearing company—to combine their customer accounts so traders can use money from one account to cover losses in the other. This change is meant to make financial trading safer and more efficient, though it requires a comment period for public feedback.
Withdrawal of Interpretive Guidance: Retail Commodity Transactions Involving Certain Digital Assets
The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) is removing old guidance it previously issued about how certain digital assets like cryptocurrencies should be treated in retail trading. This change means businesses and consumers trading in digital assets will need to rely on current rules rather than the outdated guidance the agency is withdrawing.
Fees for Reviews of the Rule Enforcement Programs of Designated Contract Markets and Registered Futures Associations
This regulation sets fees that the CFTC (a federal agency overseeing futures markets) charges to review how contract markets and futures associations enforce their own rules and protect traders. The fees help pay for government oversight of these self-regulatory organizations to ensure they're doing their job properly.
Rules of Practice and Rules Relating to Investigations
The CFTC updated its rules for how the agency investigates potential violations and conducts legal proceedings against companies and individuals in the futures and derivatives markets. These changes affect how quickly investigations happen, what evidence can be used, and how fairly people can defend themselves when accused of breaking trading rules.
Order: Continuation, Shutdown, and Resumption of Certain Commission Operations in the Event of a Lapse in Appropriations
This regulation tells the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) what to do if the federal government runs out of money and has to shut down. It explains which operations will continue, which will stop, and how things will start back up again once Congress approves new funding.
Revisions to Business Conduct and Swap Documentation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is updating rules for large financial firms that trade complex financial contracts called swaps, requiring them to maintain better business practices and clearer documentation. These changes aim to protect the financial system and make swap trading safer and more transparent.
Reporting Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers
This regulation requires hedge fund advisers and other financial firms to report more detailed information about their investments and trading activities to federal regulators. The goal is to give the government better visibility into large financial bets that could affect the broader economy.
Requirements for Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities Regarding Governance and the Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest Impacting Market Regulation Functions; Withdrawal
The CFTC is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have required futures and derivatives markets to have stronger oversight rules to prevent conflicts of interest in how they regulate themselves. This withdrawal means these markets will not be required to implement these new conflict-of-interest protections at this time.
Commission Guidance; Withdrawal
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is withdrawing previous guidance it had issued to help regulated companies understand their rules. This means companies in the futures and derivatives markets will no longer be able to rely on that specific guidance when making decisions about compliance.