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The CFTC announced that the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on July 29, 2015. The meeting will focus on the CFTC's proposed rules with respect to position limits and trade options, as well as its recent final interpretation concerning forward contracts with embedded volumetric optionality. The meeting will also explore the ways in which these initiatives will impact the energy and environmental markets. See: CFTC Press Release.

Open Meeting CFTC Press Release 6148-11 The CFTC held a public meeting on, December 5, 2011 on the following topics: (1) Final Rule on Investment of Customer Funds and Funds Held in an Account for Foreign Futures and Options Transactions; (2) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Process for Making a Swap Available to Trade under Section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act (3) Final Rule on Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade The CFTC unanimously approved items (1) and (3), and item (2) by a vote of 4-1. Highlights of the CFTC's actions include: Rule 1.25 Changes The changes in Rule 1