Americas News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting North and South America.
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CFTC advisory committee discusses electricity market opportunities and challenges
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) held a meeting on February 28 in Nashville, Tennessee. This EEMAC meeting - the second under the sponsorship of Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger – focused on electricity.
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Commodity trends to watch this year
Last year was a rollercoaster for energy and commodity markets. Will markets return to business as usual in 2023 or have some been transformed in the aftermath of last year’s events? Here, we highlight key themes and events that emerged in 2022 and look at how they may play out this year.
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CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee sets ambitious agenda
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held the first meeting of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) on 13 February, the first meeting under the sponsorship of Commissioner Caroline Pham.
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FIA urges SEC to exempt FCMs from expanded US Treasuries clearing proposal
FIA has submitted comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to proposed rules establishing standards for covered clearing agencies for U.S. Treasury securities.
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US Senate hearing focuses on urgent need for crypto regulation
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on 1 December, discussing lessons learned from the collapse of FTX.
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CFTC holds open meeting and advances DCO reporting proposal
On 10 November, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted 5-0 to advance a proposed rule that would amend certain reporting and information regulations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs).
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FIA responds to CFTC Request for Information on climate-related financial risk
FIA has responded to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Request for Information (RFI), which sought public comment on climate-related financial risk to better inform its understanding and oversight of climate-related financial risk as pertinent to the derivatives markets and underlying commodities markets.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA proposal to shorten reporting windows for some bond contracts
In a letter filed with FINRA today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported a proposal to shorten reporting times in corporate bonds, agency debt securities, asset-backed securities and agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities traded to-be-announced for good delivery.
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FIA urges CFTC to clarify regulation of event contracts
FIA filed comments with the CFTC urging the agency to clarify the rules governing event contracts. FIA submitted its comment letter in response to the CFTC’s review of KalshiEx’s proposal to list contracts on which political party will be in control of each chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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CFTC's Market Risk Advisory Committee sets ambitious agenda
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held the first meeting of its reconstituted Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) on 28 September, under the sponsorship of Commissioner Kristin Johnson.
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