News, Opinions on CFTC Actions on Position Limits
By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News DigestLast week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced plans to ramp up enforcement of position limits, focusing on agricultural and energy markets in particular. Commodity-based ETFs have been a target and several have announced the suspension of sales. Here is a roundup of articles and opinions on the subject over the past few days.
CFTC Statements
CFTC and FSA to Enhance Regulatory Cooperation and Cross-Border Surveillance of Oil Markets
CFTC Announces Amendments to ICE Futures Europe’s Foreign Access Relief
CFTC/SEC to Hold Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization
Exchange Statements
ICE Statement on Enhanced Agreement Between CFTC, FSA
News Articles
CFTC Speculation Rules Hit $10 Billion ETFs, ETNs – Bloomberg
U.S., U.K. Regulators Boost Supervision of Markets – Bloomberg
Small Investors Face Big Hit in ETF Push – WSJ
CFTC Limits Certain Traders - WSJ
Regulatory Rumblings Hit Commodity ETFs, ETNs – MarketWatch
U.S. CFTC Tightens Oversight of ICE – Reuters
CFTC and FSA Eye “London Loophole” – FT
Some Fear Brouhaha Over ETFs Could Spill Over – Investment News
U.S. Grain Markets Recoil as CFTC Cracks Whip - Forbes/Reuters
CFTC Closes Loophole to Regulate Commodity Position Limits – AgWeb
Opinion Pieces
Can the CFTC Tame the Oil Markets? – New York Times
CFTC ETF Restrictions: Not Tall Enough to Regulate - Seeking Alpha
That Commodity ETF Effect, in Grains – FT/Alphaville
