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CFTC Proposes Order Amending the Effective Date for Swap Regulation Order Issued on July...
May. 10, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today voted to propose an Order regarding the effective date for swap ...More

Federal Court in South Carolina Orders Ronald E. Satterfield and...
May. 16, 2012
CFTC Orders ACI Capital Group, L.L.C. and Alexandre P. Guimaraes...
May. 14, 2012

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CFTC Rule Boosts Oversight of Futures, Swaps Markets
Feb. 9, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a rule on Thursday designed to shed more light on trading in the ...More
Reuters

CFTC Won't Delay Position Limits
Jan. 4, 2012
Dow Jones
Regulators Approve a New Window Into 'Swaps'
Dec. 21, 2011
Wall Street Journal

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Statement on the Proposed Exemptive Order Regarding Certain Dodd-Frank Effective Dates
May. 10, 2012
Commissioner Gary Gensler

Chairman Gensler delivers opening remarks at 8th Dodd-Frank Meeting

Open Commission Meeting for Consideration of Rules Implementing...
May. 10, 2012
Chairman Gary Gensler
Remarks before International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s...
May. 2, 2012
Chairman Gary Gensler

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CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider a Final Rule on Core Principles and Other...
May. 10, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting to consider a Final Rule on Core Principles ...More

CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules
Apr. 18, 2012
CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider One Final Rule
Mar. 20, 2012

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Technology Advisory Committee and Members of the New Subcommittee on Automated and High...
Mar. 29, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Technology Advisory Committee will hold a public ...More

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Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
Dec. 13, 2011
Technology Advisory Subcommittee on Data Standardization Meeting
Sep. 30, 2011

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Press Releases
- CFTC Proposes Order Amending the Effective Date for Swap Regulation Order Issued on July...
  May. 10, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today voted to propose an Order regarding the effective date for swap ...More
- Federal Court in South Carolina Orders Ronald E. Satterfield and...
  May. 16, 2012
- CFTC Orders ACI Capital Group, L.L.C. and Alexandre P. Guimaraes...
  May. 14, 2012
In the News
- CFTC Rule Boosts Oversight of Futures, Swaps Markets
  Feb. 9, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a rule on Thursday designed to shed more light on trading in the ...More
- CFTC Won't Delay Position Limits
  Jan. 4, 2012
- Regulators Approve a New Window Into 'Swaps'
  Dec. 21, 2011
Speeches and Testimony
- Statement on the Proposed Exemptive Order Regarding Certain Dodd-Frank Effective Dates
  May. 10, 2012
  Statement of Commissioner Gary Gensler on the Proposed Exemptive Order Regarding Certain Dodd-Frank Effective Dates ...More
- Open Commission Meeting for Consideration of Rules Implementing...
  May. 10, 2012
- Remarks before International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s...
  May. 2, 2012
Commission Meetings
- CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider a Final Rule on Core Principles and Other...
  May. 10, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting to consider a Final Rule on Core Principles ...More
- CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules
  Apr. 18, 2012
- CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider One Final Rule
  Mar. 20, 2012
Advisory Committee Meetings
- Technology Advisory Committee and Members of the New Subcommittee on Automated and High...
  Mar. 29, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the Technology Advisory Committee will hold a public ...More
- Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
  Dec. 13, 2011
- Technology Advisory Subcommittee on Data Standardization Meeting
  Sep. 30, 2011
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Comment File 1201 for
Proposed Rule:
77 FR 28819 // PDF Version

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Comments Open Date: May. 16, 2012
Comments Closing Date: May. 30, 2012

Proposed Rule: 77 FR 28819 //

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17 CFR Chapter 1 Second Amendment to July 14, 2011 Order for Swap Regulation

Comment File 1201

Comments Open Date: May. 16, 2012
Comments Closing Date: May. 30, 2012

Commodity Exchange Act Regulations and Forms Book

Comment File 1198 for
Proposed Rule:
77 FR 26709 // PDF Version

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Comments Open Date: May. 7, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Jun. 6, 2012

Proposed Rule: 77 FR 26709 //

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17 CFR Part 49 Swap Data Repositories: Interpretative Statement Regarding the Confidentiality and Indemnification Provisions of Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act

Comment File 1198

Comments Open Date: May. 7, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Jun. 6, 2012

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Proposed CFTC Rules
and other annoucements requesting comments and comments received.
Final Rules, Orders, and Other Annoucements
After comments are received on a proposed rule, Federal agencies publish final rules in the Federal Register.

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Rules & Amendments:
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Product Terms & Conditions
Organizations:
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Exemptive, No-Action & Interpretative Letters
CFTC staff issues written guidance concerning the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission's regulations, principally in the form of responses to requests...

The Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (Division)...
Mar. 16, 2010
No-Action: 10-05
The CPO of a proprietary commodity pool (consisting only of the...
Feb. 23, 2010
Exemption: 10-02

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