Search Results for: Commodity Exchange Act
FXCM to pay a new fine of $650,000 in relation to the Swiss Franc exchange rate
February 14th, 2017
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) (“FXCM” or the “Company”), issued a statement on the settlement of the civil action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) against its U.S. subsidiary, Forex Capital Markets LLC (“FXCM US”) in the Southern District ...
Euro zone factories start 2017 with fastest growth in nearly 6 years
February 1st, 2017
Euro zone factories started 2017 by ramping up activity at the fastest rate for nearly six years, as manufacturers were more optimistic than they have been since at least the middle of 2012. The survey also highlighted mounting inflationary ...
Moscow Exchange reports trading volume grew by 24% YoY in 2016
January 12th, 2017
In 2016, Moscow Exchange’s total trading volume grew by 24% YoY to RUB 850.4 trln. In December 2016, total trading volumes increased by 18.5% YoY to RUB 89.5 trln. Money Market added 51.1%, Bond Market increased by 132.9% and ...
Individual and his company charged in a commodity futures and Forex Ponzi-Style Scheme
December 21st, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil anti-fraud enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, charging Defendants Derek Springfield and his company, Draven, LLC (Draven), both of Mesa, Arizona, with engaging ...
Intercontinental Exchange announces appointment of Lee Yi Shyan as chairman of ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore
November 29th, 2016
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced the appointment of Lee Yi Shyan as Chairman of ICE Futures Singapore (IFSG) and ICE Clear Singapore (ICSG) effective ...
CFTC Divisions Extend Time-Limited No-Action Relief from the Clearing and Trade Execution Requirements for Certain Affiliated Counterparties
November 29th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk (DCR) and Market Oversight (DMO) today each extended previously-issued no-action relief from the clearing and trade execution requirements for certain inter-affiliate transactions. As described further below, DCR ...
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and the Commodity Exchange, Inc.
October 14th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) announced today that it has issued the results of a rule enforcement review of the New York Mercantile Exchange and the Commodity Exchange (NYMEX and COMEX or ...
CFTC approves Rule on cross-border transactions
October 12th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today voted unanimously to propose rules and interpretations addressing the application of certain swap provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission regulations to cross-border transactions (Proposed Rule). The proposal defines ...
CFTC charges company and individual for Illegal Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions
September 21st, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Florida-based Defendants KB Concepts Group, LLC d/b/a Apex Asset Advisors, LLC (Apex) and Kelvin Burgos, Apex’s president, ...
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced the launch of a new trading and clearing system
September 20th, 2016
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) announced today the launch of a new trading and clearing system residing on J-GATE and the JPX Clearing System, both of which are operated by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX). The new system ...
