futures

Kraft Settles Futures Market Manipulation Case
Risk & Compliance

Kraft Settles Futures Market Manipulation Case

The company allegedly made more than $5 million in profits and savings from improper wheat futures trading.
By Matthew Heller | August 16, 2019
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SEC Approves Quadruple-Leveraged ETFs
Regulation

SEC Approves Quadruple-Leveraged ETFs

A critic of the SEC's move says it is "the latest in what has become the story of the ETF product development run amok."
By Matthew Heller | May 5, 2017
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Corzine Fined $5M Over MF Global Collapse
Risk & Compliance

Corzine Fined $5M Over MF Global Collapse

In a settlement of a CFTC lawsuit, the former New Jersey governor also agreed to a lifetime ban from the futures industry.
By Matthew Heller | January 6, 2017
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Forex Trader Accused of $23M Investor Fraud
Risk & Compliance

Forex Trader Accused of $23M Investor Fraud

The SEC says Haena Park misrepresented her trades were profitable while losing more than $16 million in investor funds since 2012.
By Matthew Heller | June 3, 2016
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Regulator Recognizes Bitcoin as a Commodity
The Cloud

Regulator Recognizes Bitcoin as a Commodity

The CFTC's enforcement action against an exchange suggests trading of cryptocurrency futures and options will now be subject to its regulations.
By Matthew Heller | September 18, 2015
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Time to Consider Hedging Commodity Price Risks?
Operations

Time to Consider Hedging Commodity Price Risks?

Given the continued negative impact of commodity price volatility on their results, companies are increasingly hedging to lower their costs.
By Talib Dhanji | June 16, 2015
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