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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View Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

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 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. to Pay $350,000 Penalty for Violating Wheat and Cotton Futures Speculative Position Limits
CFTC Orders JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Pay $600,000 Civil Monetary Penalty for Violating Cotton Futures Speculative Position Limits
CFTC Orders China-based Weidong Ge and Sheenson Investments, Ltd. to Pay $1.5 Million in Monetary Sanctions for Violating Speculative Position Limits in Cotton And Soybean Futures
CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Victor E. Cilli and his Company Progressive Investment Funds, LLC
CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Nevada Resident Gordon A. Driver and his Company, Axcess Fund Management LLC
CFTC Charges Wisconsin Resident Eric N. Schmickle and His Company, Q Wealth Management Inc., with Operating a $5.3 Million Commodity Futures Fraud
CFTC Orders Infinity Futures LLC, an Introducing Broker, to Pay $340,000 for Supervision Violations
CFTC Seeks to Revoke the Commodity Trading Advisor Registration of Pro Trading Course, LLC
CFTC Orders Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. to Pay $525,000 Penalty for Violating Wheat Futures Speculative Position Limits
CFTC Sanctions York Business Associates LLC d/b/a TransAct Futures, a Registered Futures Commission Merchant, $199,000 for Supervision Failures in Handling a Customer Account