CFTC

• Recommendation to Merge SEC, CFTC Alarms Lawmakers (Politico)

  November 16, 2012

  Farm state legislators don’t want the SEC overseeing agricultural markets.

• CFTC to Appeal Ruling Rejecting Dodd-Frank Trading Limits

  By Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg  |  November 15, 2012

  Court's decision blocked limits scheduled to take effect last month.

• House Committee Blames Corzine for MF Global Collapse

  By Silla Brush and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Probe led by House GOP says Corzine expanded before ensuring the profitability of core business.

• Brokers Say CFTC’s International Rules Harm U.S. Firms

  By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Executives at brokers criticize the agency’s interpretation of new rules for its global counterparts.

• DTCC Faults CME's Suit Against CFTC

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 13, 2012

  Lawsuit over swap-data rules will undermine efforts to boost transparency, DTCC says.

• U.S. Swaps Plan Won’t Work Overseas, European Official Says

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  EC's Pearson warns that CFTC's cross-border approach will ‘cause conflicts.’

• Global Regulators Work to Avert Delay on Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  U.S. derivatives regulators to meet with European and Asian officials today to resolve differences.

• European, U.S. Officials Said to Meet Privately on Swap Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 6, 2012

  Regulators discuss ways to coordinate national regulations governing swaps.

• Swaps Clearinghouses Win Collateral Delay

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  CFTC gives CME, other clearinghouses, two more months to implement collateral rules.

• Swap-Trading Rules Won’t Be Finished by November, O’Malia Says

  By Silla Brush and Kim Chipman, Bloomberg  |  November 1, 2012

  Commissioner says CFTC will focus first on rules ensuring swaps are backed by clearinghouses.