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The CFTC extends its regulatory arm to… the City of London.

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

A CFTC Commissioner in the Financial Times: So what effects do the Durbin legislation and the CFTC regulatory action have? Are they the kind of “excessive” regulation contemplated by the Balls Clause? Given the circumstances of the trading activity and … Continue reading →

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CFTC regulation and election contracts

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Jason Ruspini

Insofar as event markets are within the CFTC’s jurisdiction, they would likely be approved as “excluded commodities”. Here is the relevant part of the definition within the Commodity Exchange Act: (iv) an occurrence, extent of an occurrence, or contingency (other … Continue reading →

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CME Group = A new entity representing the July 2007 merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

CME Group Commodities Manage price risk with the widest range of commodity derivatives of any U.S. exchange – on grains, livestock, oilseeds, dairy, lumber, and other products. NYMEX Softsâ„¢ are also offered on the CME Globex® trading platform. Energy & … Continue reading →

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