Regulacje rynkowe · 8/28/2001
Rules Relating to Intermediaries of Commodity Interest Transactions
Following the enactment of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) and the resulting revisions to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA or Act), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) is proposing rules relating to intermediation of commodity futures and commodity options (commodity interest) transactions. These proposed new rules and rule amendments would provide greater flexibility in several areas, and address, among other things, the definition of the term "principal," certified financial reports, ethics training, disclosure, account opening procedures, trading standards, reporting requirements, and offsetting positions. The Commission would also make additional changes to allow a registrant to notify the Commission when a new natural person is added as a principal promptly after the change occurs. The proposed rules are consistent with the mandate of the CFMA to streamline regulation of entities registered under the Act. Most of the proposed new rules and rule amendments were part of the Commission's final rules relating to intermediaries that were adopted in December 2000, and subsequently withdrawn following the CFMA's enactment in order to de