Commodities/Regulation
CFTC steps up enforcement of data reporting violations
Agency “much more aggressive” in fining firms for reporting errors, say lawyers
Barclays ruling bolsters Ferc anti-manipulation drive
Judge backs regulator on key legal questions in allowing suit to proceed
CFTC admits it will miss deadline on swap dealer study
Delay raises questions about automatic cut to de minimis threshold in 2017
Kraft allegations raise concern among energy end-users
Energy firms worried about agency's more aggressive stance, conference told
Data doesn't support CFTC on position limits, Giancarlo says
Commissioner sees no rationale for effort to curb speculation under Dodd-Frank
Massad sees exchange role in policing CFTC position limits
Exchanges could stay in charge of granting hedge exemptions, chairman suggests
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
Powhatan's battle could set precedent for regulation of US energy markets
Ice considers moving Brent contract to avoid EU margin hike
Ice says move is “not an outcome we want to see” but Emir margin could drive users away
CFTC sent special calls by mistake, Giancarlo says
'Fairly threatening' letters caused consternation among derivatives end-users
EU and US position limits will hit the wrong target
Dodd-Frank and Mifid II won't stop market disorder but will penalise hedgers
End-users press Congress for Dodd-Frank fixes
Commodity firms blast CFTC over hedge exemptions to position limits
EU commodity position limits prove tricky to hammer out
Energy companies worried by lack of detail on how Mifid II rules will work
EU commodity position limits too cumbersome, firms say
Mifid II proposals seen as bad for end-users and market liquidity
Iosco likely to act on commodity storage concerns
Regulator probe touches on controversy over warehouses and role of banks
US record-keeping rule hits commodity derivatives end-users
CFTC rule change forces firms to retain piles of pre-trade communications
Energy firms hammer CFTC over position limits rule
Exemptions for bona fide hedging are too limited, companies say
Remit delegated reporting leaves unanswered questions
Firms struggle to work out reporting mechanics before October deadline
Republicans in Congress set to push Dodd-Frank fixes
End-user relief has good shot at surviving Obama veto, observers say
Dodd-Frank reporting rule hurts hedgers, Massad admits
CFTC head acknowledges difficulty faced by hedgers in illiquid commodities
CFTC’s Bowen demands action on position limits
Time to ‘bite the bullet’ on controversial rule, commissioner says
CFTC urged to co-operate with EU on position limits
US rules should take effect simultaneously with Mifid II, argues FIA
India to allow foreign firms on to commodity futures market
Indian regulators to allow overseas firms to access market but speculation ruled out
Dodd-Frank reporting lets traders prey on hedgers
Hedging transactions by end-users exposed by CFTC reporting rules
‘Over-broad’ CFTC rules hurt end-users, Giancarlo says
Commissioner urges rethink of Dodd-Frank Act position limits rule