In an interview with Fox Business today, CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy responded to yesterday’s CFTC ruling to establish new position limits on commodities. CME Group today released a statement regarding the position limits ruling.
Tag Archives: Position Limits
Video: Terry Duffy Discusses Regulation on CNBC
October 18, 2011
CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy today went to the trading floor to discuss position limits and proposed regulation with CNBC’s Rick Santelli ahead of today’s CFTC meeting.
Concerns over Conditional Limits
October 17, 2011
The wait for the final decision from the CFTC on position limits is nearly over. The commission is scheduled to vote on the proposed rule tomorrow, a critical part of which addresses conditional limits. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D- Wash.) sent a letter to CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Friday warning him of the risks of [...]
The New York Times on Position Limits
September 30, 2011
Last Saturday, the New York Times spotlighted the debate over new rules for participant position limits proposed by the CFTC as prescribed by Dodd-Frank. What’s perhaps most noteworthy in the story is its look at the CFTC’s conditional limits proposal: “The C.F.T.C. proposal has drawn other criticism as well. It also would allow for greater [...]
Platts – The Barrel: “Will Dodd-Frank cause flight to EU, Asian markets? Even CFTC’s Gensler has fears”
April 18, 2011
Editor’s Note: Platts interviewed CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy for this article. Click the link below to read the full article. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler admitted last week that he’s concerned position limits and other rules issued under the Dodd-Frank Act could push U.S. market participants. Read the full Platts article [...]
CERAWeek: Maintaining Liquid Energy Markets
March 11, 2011
Earlier this week, I participated on a panel at CERAWeek, entitled “Liquidly Traded Markets: The Opportunities and Challenges.” The panel was moderated by Shankari Srinivasan of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, and also included U.S. CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia and Hans Vijlbrief, Director General Energy with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation. [...]
How Do We Ensure Transparent, Effective Commodity Markets?
March 4, 2011
Amid a changing regulatory landscape, a range of representatives from business, academia and the public sector came together Tuesday in Washington to discuss potential solutions at a symposium on “Ensuring Transparent and Effective Commodity Markets in a Changing Regulatory Landscape.” One dominant theme at the event – which was co-organized by CME Group, the Commodity [...]