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
CFTC Orders Olam Group Ltd. to Pay $3.25 Million for False, Misleading, or Inaccurate Reporting of Cotton Sales
CFTC Orders CHS Hedging, LLC, To Pay $650,000 for Recordkeeping and Unauthorized Trading Violations
CFTC Orders Swap Dealer to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Position Limit Violations, and Supervision and Position Limit Monitoring Failures
CFTC Orders U.S. Trading Firm to Pay $800,000 Penalty for Federal Natural Gas Futures Position Limits Violations
CFTC Charges Texas Associated Person with Misappropriation of Nonpublic Information and Execution of Fictitious Trades
Federal Court Orders Texas Man and Six Companies to Pay Over $9.5 Million in Fraudulent Scheme Involving Futures, Options, and Foreign Currency
CFTC Orders Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to Pay $1.25 Million for Untimely Swaps Reporting
CFTC Charges Four Entities for Failing to Register as FCMs
CFTC Orders Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to Pay $30 Million for Recordkeeping and Supervision Failures for Firm-Wide Use of Unapproved Communication Methods
CFTC Announces Four Orders Granting Whistleblower Awards – Marking the Most in a Single Day