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CFTC Weighing Broader Commodities Hedge Exemptions Pushed by BP

2014-09-06 09:25:56| Food - Topix.net

The main U.S. derivatives regulator is working to address energy and agricultural firms' concerns that rules meant to curb speculation in commodities could harm their business, according to the agency's chairman. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, preparing to complete rules for so-called position limits, is debating the scope of exemptions for firms that use swaps to hedge business risks, Timothy Massad said yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg Television's Peter Cook.

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Texas regulators not aware of potential CFTC manipulation probe

2014-06-26 18:11:01| Semiconductors - Topix.net

Texas electric regulators are not aware of any investigation of trading activity in the state's $30 billion wholesale market by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an agency spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: CFTC subpoenas metals warehousing firm as inquiry heats up

2013-08-12 09:35:14| Beverages - Topix.net

The U.S. commodities market regulator has subpoenaed a metals warehousing firm, seeking all of its documents and communications related to the London Metal Exchange since January 2010, as an inquiry into complaints about inflated metals prices gathers steam.

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