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CFTC Fines STA Opus Fraudsters $4.5 Million for Operating Investment Scam
2017-11-17T23:44:44.000+02:00
Gerard concealed about $1.3 million in commodity futures trading losses by issuing false account statements.
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CFTC Data Shows Slight Increase in US Retail FX Deposits for September 2017
2017-11-04T00:09:53.000+02:00
The US retail FX industry has maintained a tight consolidation in September, skewed slightly positive on better volatility.
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Are the Stances of the CFTC and SEC Regarding Cryptocurrency Inconsistent?
2017-10-17T20:05:18.000+02:00
Beyond fraud instances, the CFTC does not oversee spot or cash transactions involving virtual currencies.
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CFTC Gives Approval on EU Uncleared Swap Margin Rules
2017-10-13T19:44:38.000+02:00
CFTC intends to grant relief from its SEF registration requirement for EU authorized trading venues.
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CFTC Charges Three Commodity Pool Operators with Fraud
2017-10-11T23:21:33.000+02:00
To cover up their fraud, the defendants allegedly provided fabricated account statements.
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Arab Global Commodities DMCC Settles Spoofing Charges with CFTC
2017-10-11T09:03:37.000+02:00
AGC reached a $300k settlement with the CFTC after one of its traders engaged in copper spoofing in 2016.
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CFTC Fines Commodities Pool Chief $2.1 Million for Operating Illegal Scheme
2017-10-10T19:10:40.000+02:00
ROF Consulting brought at least $2.75 million into the pool through misrepresentations to clients.
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CFTC Data Shows US Retail FX Deposits Static in August 2017
2017-10-07T00:30:22.000+02:00
Three of the four FX firms listed notched increases in Retail Forex Obligations.
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US Regulators Investigate Coinbase Over Ethereum Flash Crash
2017-10-03T13:43:03.000+02:00
The CFTC is looking into how ETH instantly fell from over $300 to as low as $0.10 at the GDAX exchange.
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Oil Trading Firm Reaches Accord with CFTC to Settle Latest Spoofing Case
2017-09-29T22:14:09.000+02:00
Dodd-Frank Act gives the CFTC explicit authority to crack down on spoofing.
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CFTC Hits Morgan Stanley with $500K Penalty for Overcharging Clients
2017-09-28T23:26:47.000+02:00
The regulator said that issues with the reconciliation process were brought to MSCO's attention in early 2015.
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Merrill Lynch Fined $2.5 Million Over Supervision Violations
2017-09-22T20:09:07.000+02:00
BANA didn’t have policies in place to supervise a support group that was tasked with gathering information on futures trades.
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US CFTC Fines Ikon Global Markets for Inadequate Recordkeeping
2017-08-31T22:03:26.000+02:00
A $200,000 settlement is due to be paid to the US regulator by the defunct company.
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US Retail Forex Deposits Static in June: CFTC FCM Data
2017-08-07T13:20:03.000+02:00
The US retail FX industry has maintained a tight consolidation in June, skewed slightly negatively despite volatility.
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Christopher Giancarlo Confirmed as Chairman of CFTC
2017-08-04T14:51:08.000+02:00
The US Senate has unanimously confirmed Christopher Giancarlo, Brian Quintenz, and Rostin Behnam.
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CFTC Nadex Review: Two Market Makers Account for 99% of Flow
2017-07-31T19:30:31.000+02:00
The US regulator issued recommendations to Nadex after concluding a thorough review.
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Regulation
CFTC Fines New York Resident $635,000 for Commodity Futures Scam
2017-07-27T13:04:07.000+02:00
Simon Posen, who ran the operation on his own, has been banned from trading in CFTC regulated markets.
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Two Whistleblowers Earn Record $61m from JPMorgan Tip
2017-07-21T08:40:07.000+02:00
JPMorgan's failure to properly disclose investment commissions has resulted in a $307m fine to the SEC and CFTC.
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Breaking: US Binary Options Affiliates Charged by CFTC for $16m Scheme
2017-07-18T17:35:44.000+02:00
The US CFTC has charged a Californian running a network of affiliate websites through several offshore companies.
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CFTC Launches New Online Video Series "True Fraud Stories"
2017-07-11T10:07:40.000+02:00
The American financial body has also launched a new database that will offer clients more safety while trading online.
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Bitcoin Swap Exchange LedgerX Granted CFTC SEF Registration
2017-07-07T09:18:05.000+02:00
SEFs are platforms that operate under the CFTC’s regulatory oversight for the trading of swaps.
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CME Group Gets the Green Light to Offer OTC FX Clearing Services
2017-06-28T14:43:02.000+02:00
The derivatives marketplace's new feature has been approved by the American regulator.
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Wall Street Pirate Management Shows Any Name is Good for a Fraud
2017-06-26T23:42:29.000+02:00
The company and its owner Gary Creagh operated a commodity pool while concealing it from the NFA.
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CFTC Fines Futures Commission Merchant MTI $5 Million for Live Cattle Fraud
2017-06-22T13:06:35.000+02:00
McVean Trading and Investments LLC brokerage has been charged with inserting false information into the market.
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OANDA Picks Up US Client Assets in April, Increasing Market Share
2017-06-05T23:54:09.000+02:00
The 5% monthly increase for OANDA comes about a month after the announcement of a raw spreads offering.
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