CFTC Certifies S&P 500 Index Futures Contract Submitted by the Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros

The CFTC Division of Market Oversight issued a letter advising the Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (BVMF-Brazil) that its SP 500 Index futures contract submitted for review on August 9, 2012, was deemed certified.

View letter here (links externally to CFTC website). See also: CFTC Press Release; BVMF SP 500 Memo. For a full discussion of the CFTC's jurisdiction over non-U.S. securities futures, see the Jurisdictional Chapter of the CPO-CTA Guide.