CFTC Nominee Reaffirms SWAPs Stance

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is getting a new leader but their position on SWAP equivalency will not change. CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo will have his term expire in April. President Donald Trump has nominated Dr.…

Busy Week for Committee Hearings

The proverbial ideological battle lines were drawn in the new Congress as the hearing season was in full swing this week. The US Senate Banking Committee is the most relevant committee to traders in the…