Credit Suisse Settles CFTC Charges for Wheat Futures Violations

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today simultaneously filed and settled an order charging Credit Suisse International (CSI) with exceeding the CFTC all-months speculative position limits on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures contracts. Over several days during April and June 2009, the firm violated regulations, despite having been granted an increased hedge exemption by the U.S. watchdog.

The CFTC's order also found that Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC submitted to the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement false or misleading information reflecting certain inflated swap positions and thus inflated hedge exemptions for CBOT wheat futures contracts for CSS-USA, CSI, and other Affiliates Affiliates Affiliates serve as an essential component of a broker’s client acquisition tactics and marketing. One of the most important functions of affiliate marketers is the sending of leads to the broker, which are directly opening an account or visiting the broker’s website. There are several ways in which brokers are compensating affiliates based on the number and type of clients they refer to the company and whether or not or how much they end up depositing.Understanding CPA or Cost Per Acquisition The broker pays only for the clients which end up opening an account. The affiliate marketer doesn’t get any compensation unless the lead ends up depositing. After the acquisition the broker kicks back a predetermined amount to the affiliate. The figure can be fixed or a percentage of a customer’s deposit.This is where CPC or Cost per Clicks come into play. This option is used to drive traffic to the broker’s website. The affiliate is getting paid regardless of whether the client ends up opening an account. Nowadays, this option is rarely used howeverIn the FX space, it is certainly possible to be successful affiliate marketer. However, you need to utilize websites with requisite levels of traffic. For many brokers, affiliate marketing is not their primary source of revenue as the results can be unpredictable and sporadic. Affiliates serve as an essential component of a broker’s client acquisition tactics and marketing. One of the most important functions of affiliate marketers is the sending of leads to the broker, which are directly opening an account or visiting the broker’s website. There are several ways in which brokers are compensating affiliates based on the number and type of clients they refer to the company and whether or not or how much they end up depositing.Understanding CPA or Cost Per Acquisition The broker pays only for the clients which end up opening an account. The affiliate marketer doesn’t get any compensation unless the lead ends up depositing. After the acquisition the broker kicks back a predetermined amount to the affiliate. The figure can be fixed or a percentage of a customer’s deposit.This is where CPC or Cost per Clicks come into play. This option is used to drive traffic to the broker’s website. The affiliate is getting paid regardless of whether the client ends up opening an account. Nowadays, this option is rarely used howeverIn the FX space, it is certainly possible to be successful affiliate marketer. However, you need to utilize websites with requisite levels of traffic. For many brokers, affiliate marketing is not their primary source of revenue as the results can be unpredictable and sporadic. Read this Term on several days in April and June 2009.

Despite having received an increased hedge exemption that increased its all-months position limit in CBOT wheat futures contracts, CSI still exceeded its increased all-months position limit during the dates specified.

Further findings revealed that in March 2013, CSS-USA submitted to enforcement, through counsel, documents purporting to reflect, among other information, Credit Suisse’s futures position related to its credit migratory exemption for the relevant days in April and June 2009.

While the March 2013 submission purportedly reflected that Credit Suisse had larger credit migratory swap positions and thus larger hedge exemptions in April and June 2009 than had been previously reported to the CFTC, the submission in fact reflected inflated credit migratory swap positions and thus inflated hedge exemptions, making them materially false or misleading.

CSI has been ordered to pay a $525,000 penalty and to cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectively relevant with real-time pricing.Depending upon where you reside, an exchange may be referred to as a bourse or a share exchange while, as a whole, exchanges are present within the majority of countries. Who is Listed on an Exchange?As trading continues to transition more to electronic exchanges, transactions become more dispersed through varying exchanges. This in turn has caused a surge in the implementation of trading algorithms and high-frequency trading applications. In order for a company to be listed on a stock exchange for example, a company must divulge information such as minimum capital requirements, audited earnings reports, and financial reports.Not all exchanges are created equally, with some outperforming other exchanges significantly. The most high-profile exchanges to date include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Nasdaq. Outside of trading, a stock exchange may be used by companies aiming to raise capital, this is most commonly seen in the form of initial public offerings (IPOs).Exchanges can now handle other asset classes, given the rise of cryptocurrencies as a more popularized form of trading. Read this Term Act (CEA) and CFTC Regulations. For the false statements charge, CSS-USA is required to pay an additional $140,000 civil monetary penalty and to cease and desist from further violations of the CEA, as charged.