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  • Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton On MDEX Application Regarding Box Office Receipt Contracts

    Date 14/06/2010

    Approving the contract violates the law. It does so because of the following: Popcorn Prediction Markets would serve no national public interest, nor do they satisfy the fundamental federal statutory requirements relating to the definition of a “commodity.” The Commission has never before approved any contract of this kind, and there is no demonstrated need nor necessity, or even a fabricated chorus call for them. What I do know is this: Popcorn Prediction markets would be subject to manipul

  • CFTC Denies OCC Rule Amendment

    Date 14/06/2010

    The Commodity Futures Trading commission (CFTC) today issued a Notice of Non-Approval of a rule amendment submitted by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). The OCC rule amendment would have treated foreign currency contracts where the exercise price is fixed at a nominal amount, such as one cent, as securities options, provided that the CFTC took the position that such contracts may be traded and cleared as such. The CFTC found that the contracts are the economic and functional equivalents o

  • CFTC Approvess Movie Futures Contract

    Date 14/06/2010

    The CFTC has approved a plan to allow Media Derivatives Inc. to offer futures contracts tied to receipts of box office films.

  • MGEX Reports Continued Record-Breaking Electronic Volume In June, Records Seventh Best All Time Volume Mark

    Date 14/06/2010

    MGEX (Exchange), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), today recorded estimated total electronic futures and options trading volume of 16,465, the second highest electronic trading volume in Exchange history. And with an estimated 18,189 total futures and options trading, today marks the seventh best total trading volume in Exchange history. Total trading volume includes futures and options trading of all MGEX contracts executed electronically,

  • SIFMA Offers Guidance To Enhance Regulators’ Ability To Protect Against Systemic Risk

    Date 14/06/2010

    The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released the results of a study intended to assist regulators and policymakers in preparing for expanded systemic risk oversight and enhance their ability to respond to potential future systemic risk events. The guidance is aimed at supporting the financial industry's efforts to foster financial stability and accommodate