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CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules and One Proposed Rule
Feb. 16, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. ...More

Federal Court Orders Texas Resident Robert D. Watson to Pay $31...
Feb. 16, 2012
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Votes to Establish a New...
Feb. 9, 2012

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CFTC Rule Boosts Oversight of Futures, Swaps Markets
Feb. 9, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a rule on Thursday designed to shed more light on trading in the ...More
Reuters

CFTC Won't Delay Position Limits
Jan. 4, 2012
Dow Jones
Regulators Approve a New Window Into 'Swaps'
Dec. 21, 2011
Wall Street Journal

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Remarks at the John C. Bogle Legacy Forum
Jan. 31, 2012
Chairman Gary Gensler

Event Details

Remarks before the American Bar Association, Committee on...
Jan. 27, 2012
Chairman Gary Gensler
Testimony of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler before Subcommittees of...
Jan. 18, 2012
Chairman Gary Gensler

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Open Meeting on Two Final Rules and One Proposed Rule
Feb. 23, 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting to consider two final rules and one proposed ...More

Open Meeting on Three Final Rules, One Proposed Rule and a...
Jan. 11, 2012
Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules
Dec. 20, 2011

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Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
Dec. 13, 2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee (the “TAC”) ...More

Technology Advisory Subcommittee on Data Standardization Meeting
Sep. 30, 2011
Technology Advisory Subcommittee Meeting on Data Standardization
Aug. 5, 2011

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Press Room

Press Releases
- CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules and One Proposed Rule
  Feb. 16, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. ...More
- Federal Court Orders Texas Resident Robert D. Watson to Pay $31...
  Feb. 16, 2012
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission Votes to Establish a New...
  Feb. 9, 2012
In the News
- CFTC Rule Boosts Oversight of Futures, Swaps Markets
  Feb. 9, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a rule on Thursday designed to shed more light on trading in the ...More
- CFTC Won't Delay Position Limits
  Jan. 4, 2012
- Regulators Approve a New Window Into 'Swaps'
  Dec. 21, 2011
Speeches and Testimony
- Remarks at the John C. Bogle Legacy Forum
  Jan. 31, 2012
  Remarks of Chairman Gary Gensler at the John C. Bogle Legacy Forum ...More
- Remarks before the American Bar Association, Committee on...
  Jan. 27, 2012
- Testimony of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler before Subcommittees of...
  Jan. 18, 2012
Commission Meetings
- Open Meeting on Two Final Rules and One Proposed Rule
  Feb. 23, 2012
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting to consider two final rules and one proposed ...More
- Open Meeting on Three Final Rules, One Proposed Rule and a...
  Jan. 11, 2012
- Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules
  Dec. 20, 2011
Advisory Committee Meetings
- Technology Advisory Committee Meeting
  Dec. 13, 2011
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee (the “TAC”) ...More
- Technology Advisory Subcommittee on Data Standardization Meeting
  Sep. 30, 2011
- Technology Advisory Subcommittee Meeting on Data Standardization
  Aug. 5, 2011
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Close Up of Pen in Hand Writing on Document

Comment File 1153 for
Public Information Collection:
77 FR 5778 // PDF Version

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Comments Open Date: Feb. 6, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Mar. 5, 2012

Public Information Collection: 77 FR 5778 //

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Rules Relating to Regulation of Domestic Exchange-Traded Options

Comment File 1153

Comments Open Date: Feb. 6, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Mar. 5, 2012

Commodity Exchange Act Regulations and Forms Book

Comment File 1140 for
Public Information Collection:
77 FR 477 // PDF Version

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Comments Open Date: Jan. 5, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Mar. 5, 2012

Public Information Collection: 77 FR 477 //

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Rules Relating to Regulation of Domestic Exchange-Traded Options

Comment File 1140

Comments Open Date: Jan. 5, 2012
Comments Closing Date: Mar. 5, 2012

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Proposed CFTC Rules
and other annoucements requesting comments and comments received.
Final Rules, Orders, and Other Annoucements
After comments are received on a proposed rule, Federal agencies publish final rules in the Federal Register.

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Rules & Amendments:
Trading Organization Rules
Clearing Organization Rules
Product Terms & Conditions
Organizations:
Trading Organizations
Clearing Organizations

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Exemptive, No-Action & Interpretative Letters
CFTC staff issues written guidance concerning the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission's regulations, principally in the form of responses to requests...

The Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (Division)...
Mar. 16, 2010
No-Action: 10-05
The CPO of a proprietary commodity pool (consisting only of the...
Feb. 23, 2010
Exemption: 10-02

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