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CFTC Adopts Comprehensive Automated Trading Rules

  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission targets high-frequency traders, wants more transparency
Tuesday, 24/11/2015 | 17:29 GMT by Irina Slav
Execution

Eurex Extends Trade Entry Service Capabilities to US Market Participants

  • The TES will encompass myriad asset classes, including FX futures, equity index futures, fixed income futures, and options.
Monday, 23/11/2015 | 18:09 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Execution

GlobalRisk Teams up with Interactive Data for Joint CFTC Oversight Utility

  • The collaboration followed after the CFTC issued a contract to obtain additional tools to help monitor potential risk exposures.
Friday, 20/11/2015 | 10:47 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

GMEX Receives CFTC Approval for IRS CMF Contracts in US

  • The newly approved IRS CMF contracts will also aim to extend the benefits of futures trading closer to OTC products in the US.
Wednesday, 18/11/2015 | 13:01 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

New Zealand Registered Broker IB Capital FX Charged by CFTC in $50m Scheme

  • The case is related to Senen Pousa and Investment Intelligence Corporation that had over 960 clients worldwide.
Monday, 16/11/2015 | 21:29 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Brokers

FXCM Inc and GAIN Capital Increase US Market Share in September

  • The latest batch of Futures Commissions Merchants data from the CFTC shows that the U.S. market rebounded in September
Wednesday, 11/11/2015 | 13:54 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

CFTC Unveils 2015 Enforcement Report, $4.6B in Fines against FX Abuse

  • in 2015, the CFTC imposed a total of $4.6 billion in penalties against banks and brokers to address FX, Libor, and ISDAFIX benchmark abuses.
Friday, 06/11/2015 | 16:12 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

NFA’s New Cybersecurity Guidance: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

  • The NFA is signaling that it expects either compliance with the “guidance” or an explanation as to why alternative methods are sufficient.
Tuesday, 03/11/2015 | 13:00 GMT by Guest Contributors
Regulation

American Watchdog Imposes New Cybersecurity Regulations

  • The newly approved information protection program includes several measures meant to prevent identity theft and hacking.
Sunday, 25/10/2015 | 12:14 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

FXCM France Regulatory Hearing Leads to Press Speculation

  • An article in the local press asserts that the regulator is looking into imposing a fine on the foreign exchange and CFDs broker
Monday, 19/10/2015 | 15:43 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Brokers

US Retail Forex down Across the Board, August FCM Data Shows

  • The latest CFTC report shows that the size of the US retail forex industry is contracting. Interactive Brokers taking the biggest hit.
Thursday, 08/10/2015 | 16:50 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Executive Moves

LedgerX Adds Compliance Maven, Mark Wetjen to Its Board of Directors

  • Just a few days after receiving an executive appointment at the DTCC, Mark Wetjen has also joined LedgerX's Board of Directors.
Friday, 25/09/2015 | 13:40 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

CFTC Charges Tera Exchange for Wash Trading on Bitcoin Derivatives Platform

  • The CFTC has charged bitcoin derivatives platform Tera Exchange for failing to enforce prohibitions against circular trading schemes.
Thursday, 24/09/2015 | 17:55 GMT by Leon Pick
Executive Moves

DTCC Lands Former CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen, Expands London Operations

  • Mr. Wetjen has landed at DTCC, just one month after leaving the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Wednesday, 23/09/2015 | 10:28 GMT by Jeff Patterson
News

CFTC Rules Bitcoin Is a Commodity, Takes Action Against Options Offering

  • The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken action against the operator of a platform offering options on bitcoins.
Sunday, 20/09/2015 | 09:50 GMT by Leon Pick
Brokers

US Retail FX Funds Notch Steadfast Growth In July, CFTC Data Shows

  • Retail FX funds held at brokerages operating in the United States has increased by 6.4% MoM in July 2015, led by Interactive Brokers.
Monday, 14/09/2015 | 16:44 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

CFTC Temporarily Approves LedgerX as Swap Execution Facility

  • The CFTC has granted a temporary registration to bitcoin options platform LedgerX as a swap execution facility.
Sunday, 13/09/2015 | 11:18 GMT by Leon Pick
Regulation

CFTC Cracks down on Forex and Binary Options Brokers with New RED List

  • The list is the latest tool to snuff out illegal practices, helping investors identify unregistered foreign entities.
Wednesday, 09/09/2015 | 17:59 GMT by Andy Traveller
Regulation

FXCM Ordered to Pay More Than $843,000 Over Revelation Forex

  • FXCM failed to identify or report warning signs in violation of its own compliance procedures
Tuesday, 08/09/2015 | 21:26 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Regulation

NFA Proposes New Information Security Rules

  • The cybersecurity plan includes measures meant to prevent identity theft and hacking.
Monday, 31/08/2015 | 19:42 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Regulation

CFTC Approves NFA Amended Rules to Better Protect Retail Forex Traders

  • The new rules require NFA forex dealer members to ramp up a range of risk management practices, including increasing capital requirements.
Thursday, 27/08/2015 | 20:50 GMT by Andy Traveller
Executive Moves

CFTC’s Mark Wetjen Resigns as Commissioner

  • Mr. Wetjen will be stepping down from his position and relinquishing his commissionership as of August 28, 2015.
Friday, 14/08/2015 | 14:06 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Brokers

FXCM Deposits Grow in June, While Those at OANDA and IB Drop

  • The June CFTC dataset providing information about client holdings at different brokers has been relatively noisy
Thursday, 06/08/2015 | 21:49 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

Black Diamond Forex Scammers Fined $76 Million

  • The fraudsters took over $35 Million from investors but never really traded on the FX market.
Sunday, 02/08/2015 | 09:00 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Regulation

Progress and Challenges Five Years on from Dodd-Frank

  • Signed in 2010, the historic law, which sought to make the financial system safer, is two-thirds implemented - yet challenges remain.
Wednesday, 22/07/2015 | 13:02 GMT by Andy Traveller
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