On May 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had issued an Order of Registration to Mercado Mexicano de Derivados, S.A. de C.V. (MexDer), a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) and subsidiary of the Mexican Stock Exchange located in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Elizabeth P. White
CFTC Issues No-Action Response Letter Providing Relief to DCO From Complying With Specified Part 39 Regulatory Requirements
On May 3, the Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published Staff Letter No. 21-13 (Staff Letter), providing CX Clearinghouse, L.P. (CX) with no-action relief from specified Part 39 regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations (DCO).
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CFTC Issues Customer Advisory on Trading Based on Information Communicated Online
On April 6, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO) issued a Customer Advisory, reminding investors to understand fully how commodity futures markets, physical markets and securities markets differ before engaging in trading activity based on tips or other information communicated through social media.
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