Commentary by Bob Zwirb
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade Business Conduct Committee fined and suspended two traders for engaging in disruptive trading activities by entering orders without the intent to trade.
NFA proposed amendments to provide additional guidance on performance reporting and disclosure for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
OFAC issued new regulations implementing an Executive Order authorizing the imposition of sanctions on persons, entities and their associates who partake in "corruption, human rights abuses, and undermining democracy in Nicaragua."
The FTC amended the list of broadband companies that are subject to an Order to File a Special Report on "privacy policies, procedures, and practices."
OFAC targeted an oil tanker and designated its captain for transporting Iranian crude oil in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force.