The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and the CFTC Office of Customer Education and Outreach cautioned investors on the risks associated with investing in a fund that has exposure to the Bitcoin futures market.
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An SEC and CFTC joint proposal to (i) lower the minimum customer margin requirement for security futures and (ii) revise the margin offset table consistent with the proposed reduction was published in the federal register.
SEC Chair Jay Clayton and CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo stated their intention to explore whether portfolio margining would be an area where SEC-CFTC "harmonization" would be beneficial.
The SEC, CFTC and UK Financial Conduct Authority intend to target "opportunistic strategies" in the credit derivatives markets, according to a Joint Statement.
At a conference held in New York, senior regulators discussed developments in data reporting, clearing and settlement, and the ongoing evolution of Treasury Market structure and liquidity.