U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and certain swaps, to promote market integrity and protect investors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
derivatives market regulator
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financial regulatory agency → independent federal agency → |
| aimsTo |
promote market integrity
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promote transparent markets → protect investors → reduce systemic risk → |
| cooperatesWith |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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foreign derivatives regulators → other domestic financial regulators → |
| country |
United States
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| enforces |
derivatives market regulations
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rules against fraud in derivatives → rules against market manipulation → |
| fullName |
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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| goal |
enhance the integrity of U.S. derivatives markets
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ensure fair, orderly, and efficient derivatives markets → protect the public from improper practices in derivatives trading → |
| hasAbbreviation |
CFTC
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| hasLegalAuthorityOver |
U.S. commodity futures exchanges
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interstate derivatives trading → |
| hasPowerTo |
adopt rules and regulations for derivatives markets
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bring enforcement actions → impose sanctions for violations of derivatives laws → |
| hasRegulatoryFocus |
abusive trading practices prevention
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fraud prevention in derivatives markets → manipulation prevention in derivatives markets → |
| isPartOf |
federal government of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States
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| oversees |
commodity futures markets
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derivatives clearing organizations → designated contract markets → swap data repositories → swap execution facilities → |
| protects |
investors in derivatives markets
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market participants → |
| regulates |
U.S. derivatives markets
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certain swaps markets → futures markets → options markets → |
| regulatoryApproach |
risk-based supervision of derivatives markets
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| sector |
financial regulation
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| subjectArea |
commodity futures
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financial derivatives → swaps regulation → |
| typeOfMarket |
commodity derivatives
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financial derivatives → |