Commodities
Get the latest news involving commodities fraud, violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, and enforcement by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Head of CFTC Whistleblower Office Named Enforcement Director
On February 14, Caroline D. Pham, the Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Brian Young,...
Congress Extends Emergency Funding Fix for CFTC Whistleblower Program, But Need for Reform Remains
Included in the stopgap spending bill signed into law on December 21 is a provision extending an emergency fix to...
New Report Highlights Importance of Funding Reform for CFTC Whistleblower Program
On November 19, Better Markets, a non-profit focused on financial reform, released a report “Blow the Whistle: The Importance of...
CFTC Whistleblower Program Report Details Record 2024 Fiscal Year
On November 15, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program released its Annual Report for the 2024 Fiscal...
CFTC Charges Former CEO of Carbon Credit Project Developer in Historic First Enforcement in Voluntary Carbon Markets
On October 2, a significant milestone was reached in the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) regulatory landscape. The U.S. Commodity Futures...
In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million
On September 23, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four whistleblower award orders totaling $4.5 million. The four...
CFTC Whistleblower Program in Danger of Collapse as Funding Fix is Set to Expire
For the past several years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has faced a funding crisis. An emergency...
CFTC Issues $1 Million Crypto Whistleblower Award
On August 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $1 million whistleblower award issued to an individual who...
Trafigura Whistleblower Disclosure Leads to $55 Million Enforcement Action by CFTC
On June 17, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Trafigura Holding LLC agreed to pay $55 million...
CFTC Launches Probe Over NDAs Which Restrict Whistleblowing
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has contacted a number of major banks requesting non-disclosure agreements used in their...
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