CFTC

The CFTC shrinks the enforceability of a cross-border trading rule

On July 14, the Financial Times published an interview with Heath Tarbert, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in which he all but announced the results of votes to take place the following week and beyond.

Shocking the markets: Excessive speculation and climate change

On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) issued a warning to the trading platforms, clearing organizations (the back office processing of trades) and futures cont

Data gaps and market disruptions

If the financial markets were a global plumbing system, inaccurate or incomplete financial reporting would be leaks in the system. A leak here or there wouldn’t disrupt the public’s understanding of the financial risks of their investments and the solvency of the major market players.

Managing low and volatile ag price farmer anxiety? The CFTC goes to the Heartland

Dr. Steve Suppan shares his thoughts and observations from a meeting hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on agricultural derivatives contracts.

Seven ways to improve market regulation

If you want to reduce crime, you have to make sure there are enough cops on the beat. Something similar can be said for market regulation. We can’t expect markets to work if we don’t invest resources into making sure government agencies have the right regulatory tools at their disposal and have adequate resources to effectively implement and enforce the rules.

Ag swaps: A tiny boat on the vast financial data sea

Agricultural prices, both national and international, are affected by commodity and financial market rules. Export revenues and import costs depend on the value of the dollar, the dominant international currency for commodity trading, relative to the value of other currencies.