Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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Enforcement Advisory: Updated Advisory on Self Reporting and Full Cooperation

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Individuals

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Companies

Enforcement Advisory: Advisory on Self Reporting and Cooperation for CEA Violations Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

See CFTC Press Release 7518-17 (January 19, 2017) and
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC (September 25, 2017)

Date	ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
10/16/2019	CFTC Charges Nevada Company and its Owner in $11 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud and Misappropriation Scheme Complaint: David Saffron Order: David Saffron Order Unsealing Case: David Staffron
10/15/2019	Federal Court Orders Managed Fund and CEO to Pay More Than $17.2 Million in a Commodities Fraud Scheme Order: Fabio Bretas De Freitas
10/07/2019	CFTC Files Enforcement Actions Against Two Affiliate Marketers for Binary Options Fraud Order: David Sechovicz Complaint: Peter Szatmari
10/02/2019	CFTC Orders Interdealer Brokers to Pay $25 Million for Fraud in FX Options Markets Order: BGC Financial, LP Order: GFI Securities, LLC
10/01/2019	CFTC Orders Trading Firm Mitsubishi International Corporation to Pay $400,000 for Spoofing in the Precious Metals Futures Markets Order: Mitsubishi International Corporation
10/01/2019	CFTC Orders Chicago Trading Firm Belvedere Trading LLC to Pay $1.1 Million for Spoofing in the Financial Futures Markets Order: Belvedere Trading LLC
10/01/2019	CFTC Orders Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. to Pay $1.5 Million for Spoofing in the Precious Metals Futures Markets Order: Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
10/01/2019	CFTC Settles Swaps Reporting Charges Against PNC Bank Order: PNC Bank, National Association
10/01/2019	CFTC Orders The Bank of New York Mellon to Pay $750,000 For Swap Reporting Violations Order: The Bank of New York Mellon
10/01/2019	CFTC Charges NatWest Markets Plc with Submitting Inaccurate Large Trader Reports for Physical Commodity Swap Positions Order: NatWest Markets Plc, formerly The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

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