CFTC News & Events
Here you will find information about recent CFTC news and events. Visit our archive for older press releases, speeches, and other CFTC news.
December 4, 2008
CFTC Approves Amendments to the CBOT’s Wheat Futures Contract, 5579-08
December 4, 2008
California Federal Court Freezes Assets of Paul Abad and His Company, Thirteen Thirty-Two, Inc. in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action, 5578-08
December 4, 2008
CFTC Facilitates the Filing of Public Comments, 5577-08
December 3, 2008
Florida Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunctions in CFTC Anti-Fraud Action against Florida Commodity Pool Operator Phoenix Diversified Investment Corporation, Inc., and its Principal Michael A. Meisner, 5576-08
November 28, 2008
CFTC Staff Allows Thailand Futures Exchange Pcl’s Futures Contract Based on the SET50 Index to be Offered and Sold in the United States, 5575-08
November 28, 2008
CFTC Staff Allows Korea Exchange’s Futures Contract Based on the KOSPI 200 Stock Index to be Offered and Sold in the United States, 5574-08
November 25, 2008
Michigan-Based Aurifex Commodities Research Co. Ordered to Pay a Total of $150,000 in Restitution and Civil Monetary Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of “Private Hedge Fund” Fraud, 5573-08
November 20, 2008
Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam, 5572-08
November 18, 2008
CFTC Charges Former Energy Trader David P. Lee with Fraud for Mis-Marking Bank of Montreal’s Natural Gas Options Book to Exaggerate Trading Profitability; Kevin Cassidy and Others Charged with Assisting Lee in the Fraud, 5571-08
November 17, 2008
Former Enserco Energy Trader Matthew Reed to Pay $475,000 to Settle CFTC Charges of False Reporting and Attempted Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices, 5570-08
