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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Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
CFTC Orders Trading Firm Mitsubishi International Corporation to Pay $400,000 for Spoofing in the Precious Metals Futures Markets
CFTC Orders Chicago Trading Firm Belvedere Trading LLC to Pay $1.1 Million for Spoofing in the Financial Futures Markets
CFTC Orders Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. to Pay $1.5 Million for Spoofing in the Precious Metals Futures Markets 
CFTC Settles Swaps Reporting Charges Against PNC Bank
CFTC Orders The Bank of New York Mellon to Pay $750,000 For Swap Reporting Violations
CFTC Charges NatWest Markets Plc with Submitting Inaccurate Large Trader Reports for Physical Commodity Swap Positions 
CFTC Orders The Northern Trust Company to Pay $1,000,000 For Swap Reporting Violations
CFTC Orders Société Générale International Limited to Pay $2.5 Million for Swap Data Reporting and Supervision Failures
CFTC Charges HSBC with Reporting Failures and Violation of Risk Management Regulations
CFTC Orders RBC Capital Markets, LLC to Pay $5 Million for Supervisory Failures Resulting in Illegal Trades and Other Violations