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Given the CFTC’s importance, it’s puzzling that President Biden has yet to nominate a chair. After he was sworn in Jan. 21, there were news reports that the two Democratic CFTC commissioners, Rostin Behnam and Dan Berkovitz, and Georgetown University law professor Chris Brummer were being considered for the top spot. But there has been […]
CFTC Whistleblower Program in Peril Over Potential $100 Million-Plus Payout – WSJ
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program is in turmoil over a potential payout exceeding $100 million to a former Deutsche Bank AG executive—one so large it would deplete the agency’s whistleblower funds and has led it to seek congressional action. Source: CFTC Whistleblower Program in Peril Over Potential $100 Million-Plus Payout – WSJ
Statement of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz on the End of His Term and Future Plans | CFTC
I am deeply honored to have served as a Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the last two and half years, as well as to have been a part of an administration that has assembled one of the best financial regulatory teams across the federal government. My five-year statutory term as a Commissioner […]
Former CFTC chair takes fintech role at New York law firm – Reuters
Chris Giancarlo, who was chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) until July, has been named senior counsel to New York-headquartered law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the company said in a statement on Monday. Giancarlo was chair of the CFTC, the world’s leading derivatives regulator, from August 2017 to July this year […]
A New Roadmap: CFTC Releases Its First-Ever Public Enforcement Manual | Insights | Sidley Austin LLP
On May 8, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE or Division) released its first publicly available Enforcement Manual. The Manual provides an overview of the Division and sets out the general policies and procedures that guide its Staff in detecting, investigating and prosecuting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) […]
Former $1M+ Allen & Overy Partner Gets Trump Nod to Lead Commodities Agency | National Law Journal
A former top Allen & Overy regulatory partner who had represented some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions is the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Heath Tarbert, who joined Allen & Overy in 2014, had been the head of the U.S. bank regulatory group and a leader […]
Whistleblower gets $30M in JPMorgan case – New York Business Journal
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a record $30 million whistle-blower award to a financial investigator for his role in exposing a scam at JPMorgan Chase. via Whistleblower gets $30M in JPMorgan case – New York Business Journal.
Attention All Cryptocurrency Exchanges: Beware the Ides of March | LinkedIn
Notice to all cryptocurrency exchanges: Be prepared for a relentless U.S. regulatory onslaught. That seems to be the clear warning embodied in three actions taken last week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]
Regulators Are Looking at Cryptocurrency – WSJ
Distributed ledger technology, or DLT, is the advancement that underpins an array of new financial products, including cryptocurrencies and digital payment services. Many have identified DLT as the next great driver of economic efficiency. Some have even compared it to productivity-driving innovations such as the steam engine and personal computer. Our task, as market regulators, […]
SEC.gov | Joint Statement by SEC and CFTC Enforcement Directors Regarding Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions
“When market participants engage in fraud under the guise of offering digital instruments – whether characterized as virtual currencies, coins, tokens, or the like – the SEC and the CFTC will look beyond form, examine the substance of the activity and prosecute violations of the federal securities and commodities laws. The Divisions of Enforcement for […]