Market regulation · 31/01/2014

CFTC Adopts Final Rule on Proprietary Trading Restrictions for Banking Entities and Nonbanks

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is implementing Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which restricts banking entities and nonbanks from engaging in proprietary trading and having relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds, while also coordinating with other regulatory agencies to ensure consistent application and implementation of the rules.