The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Sept. 20, 2024, finalized guidance (the Final Guidance) regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives on CFTC‑regulated exchanges. The CFTC previously...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a request for comment (RFC) seeking public input on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in CFTC-regulated markets. The RFC – distributed jointly by the CFTC's...more
2/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Brokers ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
CPOs ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Executive Orders ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Market Participants ,
Swap Dealers
This episode of the "Eyes on Washington" podcast series by Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is presented by attorneys Halley Townsend, Andy Kriha and Alex Holtan of the firm's Greenwashing Mitigation Team....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have recently and aggressively signaled their intent to ramp up enforcement activity regarding the use of carbon offsets to make environmental...more
8/16/2023
/ Carbon Off-Set Credits ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
Green Guides ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Whistleblowers