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CFTC sets up fintech office

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is setting up a fintech Lab that will work with startups to drag the agency into the digital age.

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CFTC stirs outrage over algo trading source code proposals

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved proposals that would give it easier access to algorithmic traders' source code.

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CFTC approves rules to strengthen cyber resilience in financial markets

US exchanges, clearing houses, trade repositories and dealing platforms will have to test their systems for cyber-vulnerabilities at least once a quarter under new rules approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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Deutsche Bank accused of multiple failures in swaps data reporting

Deutsche Bank is facing sanctions from US regulators over a catalogue of failures that afflicted its swaps data reporting functions.

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CFTC Commissioner hails potential of distributed ledger tech for regulators

Policymakers and regulators should adopt a 'do no harm' approach to the use of blockchain technology in financial services, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo, who also argues that the distributed ledger could be a boon for watchdogs by improving transparency.

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Cyber risks pose the single biggest threat to modern financial markets - CFTC

Cyber risks are the "number one threat to 21st century financial markets", far outstripping the disruptive potential of advances in automated trading and emerging technologies like the blockchain, a senior official at the Commodity Futurues Trading Commission has warned.

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CFTC institutes first action against bitcoin options trader

In its first action against an unregistered bitcoin options trading platform, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the US has ruled that virtual currencies are a commodity and as such should come under the purview of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

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UK trader arrested over 2010 'flash crash'

A British futures trader has been arrested after US authorities accused him of contributing to the 2010 "flash crash," which saw the S&P 500 index plummet 600 points in minutes, sending shockwaves through the global financial system.

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O'Malia slams CFTC over tech investment

Commodity Futures Trading Commission commissioner Scott O'Malia has slammed his own organisation for spending money on people, rather than technology.

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US regulator proposes further curbs on high-speed trading

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on further proposals to curb high-speed derivatives trading.

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CME Group told to improve surveillance

CME Group's procedures for monitoring Exchange for Related Position (EFRP) transactions are "inadequate" and should be beefed up quickly, says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,

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Regulators begin HFT crack down on market spoofing algorithms

Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have levelled their first fines against high frequency traders who deployed computer algorithms to spoof the markets by placing and immediately cancelling bids and offers in futures contracts.