According to a Democratic commissioner, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), should reverse its loosening of oversight of family offices. His comments come in the wake of the blowup of Archegos Capital. The downfall of the family office run by… Read More ›
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Citadel Securities appoints Kenneth Griffin as Chief Legal Officer
In a statement electronic trading firm Citadel Securities said, it has appointed Heath Tarbert as its chief legal officer. The development comes after Tarbert resigned as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Citadel, co-founded by billionaire investor Kenneth… Read More ›
Climate change poses a systemic risk to financial markets: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In a significant development, a landmark report commissioned by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, clearly states that climate change poses a “slow motion” systemic threat to the stability of the U.S. financial system, requiring urgent action from financial regulators,… Read More ›
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges former Deutsche Bank AG for fraud
Charges has been filed and settled against a former managing director of Deutsche Bank AG for fraudulent activities. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in a statement that charges have been filed and settled against a former managing director… Read More ›
More flexibility and stricter reporting rules needed for U.S. derivatives market: chairman of CFTC
Strongly in favor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, through this new blueprint Christopher Giancarlo aims to improve optimize it the implementation of the rules in the act. On Thursday, Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),… Read More ›
“Anonymous whistleblower” alleges fixing of Wall Street’s Volatility Index
The whistleblower who claims to have held senior roles in the investment sector, has approached the SEC through a law firm. A Washington-based law firm, representing an “anonymous whistleblower” told U.S. financial regulators that they should investigate a scheme that… Read More ›
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission levies $70M on Deutsche Bank Securities Inc as penal
The $70 million penalty is for attempted manipulation of the USD ISDAFIX from January 2007 to May 2012. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission stated that it has ordered a filing and settling charges against Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, a… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department and CFTC charges 3 banks and 8 individuals with “spoofing” of U.S. futures and commodities market
The series of lawsuits mark the growing trend of the Justice Department holding individuals accountable for their roles in corporate wrongdoings. The U.S. Justice Department along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed a civil and criminal lawsuits… Read More ›