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The CFTC and SEC have launched a joint public consultation to explore aligning portfolio margining rules across securities, swaps, and futures markets.
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The CFTC and SEC have settled charges against foreign firms Netrios LP Ltd. and Red Acre Ltd., imposing $2.5 million in penalties for facilitating unlawful off-exchange commodity trading for U.S. retail investors.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a final rule amending margin requirements for uncleared swaps, providing initial margin relief for seeded funds and expanding eligible collateral.
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The CFTC has stayed a proposed rule change by KalshiEX and exercised emergency powers to order the fulfillment of executed trades following a Michigan court order.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that its Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of 2026 on July 29 at CFTC headquarters.
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The CFTC has issued a final order sunsetting routine Part 20 large trader reporting requirements for physical commodity swaps to eliminate duplicative compliance burdens.
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The CFTC has released the agenda for its July 29, 2026 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, focusing on Basel III implementation, 24/7 trading, and risk management.
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The CFTC has extended the public comment deadline to August 26, 2026, regarding proposed frameworks for 24/7 standard futures trading and energy perpetual contracts.
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The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has issued a time-limited no-action letter to Kraken Derivatives Exchange Inc. regarding designated contract market dormancy procedures.
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The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has issued an advisory to designated contract markets regarding proper procedures for self-certifying event contract series, warning against template-style filings.
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The CFTC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address potential conflicts of interest and vertical integration among derivatives clearing organizations, brokerages, and trading venues.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Agricultural Advisory Committee met in Washington to discuss the Basel III framework, risk management, and perpetual futures.
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