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Senate Report on Amaranth Trading Backs Expanded CFTC Oversight to Prevent "Excessive Speculation" in Natural Gas Trading
A Senate panel urged Congress to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission more authority to curb "excessive speculation" in natural gas trading, saying the results of a nine-month investigation into Amaranth's trading activity in 2006 showed a large ...Off
FIA Urges CFTC to Clarify Scope of Proposed Exemption for Foreign Brokers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently proposed amendments to its futures commission merchant registration rules to exempt from U.S. registration brokers outside the U.S. that are engaged in the offer and sale of futures and options traded on ...Off
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Reject User Fee
Feb. 20, 2007 A coalition of futures industry leaders has urged Congress to reject a user fee on transactions in futures and futures options that was contained in the fiscal 2008 budget proposed by the Bush administration. Industry Letter ...Off
