Comments on CFTC proposed rules on governance and conflict standards for Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities are due on or before April 22, 2024.
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The CFTC proposed new rules and amendments establishing governance and fitness requirements with respect to market regulation functions and conflict of interest standards at Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities.
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-PA) proposed legislation that would establish a digital asset framework and provide for related joint rulemaking from the CFTC and the SEC.
CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert and SEC Chair Jay Clayton established a one-year pilot program to enhance coordination among agency staff on CFTC enforcement actions that may trigger "bad actor disqualification" provisions under SEC rules.
A voice broker settled CFTC charges for mishandling confidential customer information.