Financial Regulation · Regulation
The CFTC & Derivatives
Who regulates futures, options on futures and swaps: the 1974 CFTC, the SEC/CFTC split, the 2000 swaps exemption, Dodd-Frank's clearing and reporting mandates, and position limits.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Futures & options basics; Market regulators. Next: Crypto regulation. Sources: Commodity Exchange Act; Dodd-Frank Act Title VII (2010); CFTC.gov; FCIC Report (2011).Next: 1. History