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Concurring Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Goldsmith Romero On The Importance Of Protecting Commodity Markets Against Excessive Speculation In CFTC v. Commodity Broker CHS Hedging

Date 20/12/2022

One of the Commission’s core functions is to ensure that derivatives markets have integrity and that there is no market manipulation and excess speculation that can artificially increase prices. This function is particularly important since the pandemic, when families have faced hard choices at the grocery store given increased costs of food. In order to prevent excessive speculation, the Commission requires limits on trader positions—limits set by exchanges, and enforced against market participants. Brokers (referred to as futures commission merchants (FCMs)) serve as critical gatekeepers in preventing excessive speculation.
Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson Regarding The Importance Of Futures Commission Merchants’ Compliance And The Need To Heighten The Consequences Of Failing To Comply

Date 20/12/2022

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) issued a complaint and settlement order involving CHS Hedging, LLC (CHS), a registered futures commission merchant (FCM). The order details many egregious violations, including CHS’s failure to comply with basic recordkeeping and supervisory obligations.
CFTC Orders Minnesota Futures Commission Merchant To Pay $6.5 Million For Anti-Money Laundering, Risk Management, Recordkeeping, And Supervision Violations

Date 20/12/2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today it has issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against registered futures commission merchant (FCM) CHS Hedging LLC, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for anti-money laundering (AML), risk management, recordkeeping, and supervision violations. These violations are primarily a result of CHS Hedging failing to implement an adequate AML program, particularly as applied to a futures and options trading account controlled by one of its customers. In addition, CHS Hedging failed to implement risk-based limits concerning trading by that customer.
ACER: New Data Collection And Reporting Obligations For LNG Price Assessment – Register Now

Date 20/12/2022

On 24 November 2022, the Council reached political agreement on the Regulation “Enhancing solidarity through better coordination of gas purchases, reliable price benchmarks and exchanges of gas across borders”, which will soon enter into force.
FSB Reports On Global Trends And Risks In Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

Date 20/12/2022

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published the Global Monitoring Report on Non-Bank Financial Intermediation 2022. The report presents the FSB’s annual monitoring exercise assessing global trends and risks in non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).

ESMA Supports Position Limits For TTF Gas Futures

Date 20/12/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published an Opinion on the proposed position limits for the ICE Endex Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) Gas contracts.
EEX And ECC React On Agreement On EU Wide Market Correction Mechanism

Date 20/12/2022

Yesterday's meeting of the Energy Ministers brought forward a political agreement on the so- called Market Correction Mechanism, which will enact a framework for a gas derivatives price cap. The mechanism is expected to apply as of 15 February 2023. For more information please consider the Councils press release of 19 December 2022.
ACER Reports Another Record-High Inter-TSO Compensation (ITC) Mechanism Fund Size In 2021

Date 20/12/2022

he EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) publishes today its yearly report on the implementation of the Inter-Transmission System Operator Compensation mechanism (ITC) covering the year 2021.
First Suite Of vLEI Services To Enable Digital Signing And Automated Verification Of Corporate Caller IDs - Companies And Telco Operators Engaged In Corporate Voice Calls And Text Messages To Leverage The vLEI To Instantly Verify The Authenticity Of Both Caller And Message

Date 20/12/2022

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) today announces the first publicly available trials of a new suite of organizational identity services leveraging its new verifiable LEI (vLEI) model of digital identity.
ESMA Publishes Guidelines And Technical Documentation On Reporting Under EMIR Refit

Date 20/12/2022

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is clarifying the legal provisions on reporting and data management under the amended EMIR rules and providing practical guidance on their implementation.