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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-463) created the CFTC to replace the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Authority. [ citation needed ] The Act made extensive changes to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) of 1936, which itself amended the original Grain Futures Act of 1922.
The legislation defines responsibilities between various US agencies, notably between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for digital commodities and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for securities and firms that deal in them. [2] The legislation has bipartisan support with both Democrats and Republicans sponsoring the bill.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974; Long title: An Act to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to strengthen the regulation of futures trading, to bring all agricultural and other commodities traded on exchanges under regulation, and for other purposes. Enacted by: the 93rd United States Congress: Effective: October 23, 1974 ...
CFTC may refer to: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an American federal agency that regulates U.S. derivatives markets; Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (French Confederation of Christian Workers), a major French confederation of trade unions; Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation, a Commonwealth of Nations ...
For most of its history, the exchange was in the then common form of a non-profit organization, owned by members of the exchange. The Merc demutualized in November 2000, went public in December 2002, and merged with the Chicago Board of Trade in July 2007 to become a designated contract market of the CME Group Inc., which operates both markets.
Employers can fall into one of two categories, people or groups who run a business and people who employ household workers. People or legal entities who employ workers can include: Sole proprietors; Partnerships; Corporations, associations and trusts; Nonprofit and charitable estates; Organizations and joint ventures; Limited liability companies.
Swap Execution Facilities are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The regulated trading of certain swaps is a result of requirements in the United States by the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (in particular Title VII ). [ 3 ]
NFA chief responsibilities include registering firms and individuals who want to do business in the derivatives industry, monitoring trades, taking disciplinary actions against members who don't follow the rules, creating rules and best practices, providing member education through workshops, webinars and conferences, mediating member and customer disputes, and providing investor education and ...