OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
CFTC Announces Approximately $2.5 Million Whistleblower Award
Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today a whistleblower award of approximately $2.5 million to be paid to an individual whistleblower. In ordering the award, the CFTC took into account the significance…
CFTC’s Division of Enforcement Issues First Public Enforcement…
Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE) published its Enforcement Manual (Manual) today. This is the first issuance of a public Manual by DOE. The Manual provides an overview…
CFTC Announces Approximately $1.5 Million Whistleblower Award
Washington, DC - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced a whistleblower award of approximately $1.5 million to be paid to an individual whistleblower. The CFTC granted the whistleblower’s award application for both a CFTC…
CFTC Implements New SWAP Data Reporting Rule
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took steps to improve swaps data reporting. The CFTC announced a new rule in a press release. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved a proposed rule to…
Federal Court Orders Futures Trader to Pay a…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that a federal court orders in Illinois William H. Powderly IV(Powderly) of New Hope, Pennsylvania, to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1,083,138 for fraudulently soliciting customers…
Mutual Recognition of Certain Derivatives Trading Venues in…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the mutual recognition of certain derivatives trading venues in the United States and Singapore. The CFTC issued an…
Federal Judge Imposes Million Dollar Fine in Futures…
A civil fine has added to problems for a Washington couple involved in a futures trading scheme. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission announced that a federal judge fined Sung Hong a/k/a Lawrence Hong or Laurence…
CFTC Allows Additional UK Multilateral Trading Facilities to…
Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an amended order that will allow an additional four multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) authorized within the European Union (EU) to be exempted from the requirement…