On December 4, 2024, the CFTC's Division of Enforcement ("Division") released its enforcement results for Fiscal Year 2024. The results reflected an all-time high for monetary relief, mainly from its resolution of off-channel...more
12/11/2024
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
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CTFC ,
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Digital Assets ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Know Your Customers ,
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Whistleblowers
On June 17, 2024, the CFTC's Division of Enforcement announced that it had reached a settlement with Trafigura Trading LLC ("Trafigura") over allegations that the firm manipulated oil derivatives prices while discouraging...more
7/2/2024
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Carve Out Provisions ,
CFTC ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Harassment ,
Market Manipulation ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Professional Regulators ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Investigators ,
Trading Platforms ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On November 7, 2023, the Division of Enforcement ("Division") of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") released its annual report of the results of its enforcement efforts, announcing that it had...more
12/15/2023
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
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Fraud ,
HSBC ,
Interest Rates ,
OCC ,
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Restitution ,
Spoofing ,
Swap Dealers ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act