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Series 31 – Futures – Managed Funds Exam* Series 32 – Limited Futures Exam - Regulations; Series 37 – Canada Securities Representative Exam - With Options; Series 38 – Canada Securities Representative Exam - No Options; Series 42 – Registered Options Representative Exam; Series 44 – NYSE Arca Options Market Maker Exam; Series 47 ...
A commodity trading advisor (CTA) is US financial regulatory term for an individual or organization who is retained by a fund or individual client to provide advice and services related to trading in futures contracts, commodity options and/or swaps. [1] [2] They are responsible for the trading within managed futures accounts.
The CFTC's mandate was renewed and expanded in December 2000 when Congress passed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, which instructed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the CFTC to develop a joint regulatory regime for single-stock futures, the products of which began trading in November 2002. [citation needed]
Futures Commission Merchant (FCM): a firm or individual that solicits or accepts orders for commodity contracts traded on an exchange and holds client funds to margin, similar to a securities broker-dealer. Most individual traders do not work directly with a FCM, but rather through an IB or CTA.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-463) created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to replace the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Authority, as the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the futures trading industry.
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Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could have major consequences for California's economy, which has a lot riding on trade, especially with China and Mexico. Trump tees up tariff hikes on top trading ...
[3] State laws governing issuance and trading of securities are commonly referred to as blue sky laws and mostly deal with fraud and fraud investigation privileges, registration of securities, and registration of broker-dealers. In general, states allow injunctions to stop businesses from potentially fraudulent activity and states give broad ...