CFTC Reopens Comment Period for Regulation AT
The CFTC reopened the comment period on Regulation Automated Trading ("AT") to allow for additional input based on issues raised in a recent roundtable's discussion.
The additional comment period is intended to obtain public input solely on the specific agenda topics covered in the Regulation AT roundtable and the previous comment period's discussion points. The additional comment period is from June 10, 2016 through June 24, 2016.
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