Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992
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The Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and strengthened the regulatory framework for futures and derivatives markets, enhancing the oversight powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
financial regulation law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
clarifying jurisdictional boundaries in derivatives regulation
ⓘ
reducing fraud in futures trading ⓘ reducing market manipulation in derivatives markets ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain over-the-counter derivatives activities
ⓘ
commodity futures contracts ⓘ options on futures ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
CFTC rulemaking authority
ⓘ
anti-fraud and anti-manipulation standards ⓘ recordkeeping and reporting in futures markets ⓘ registration requirements for market intermediaries ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enhanced |
enforcement powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
ⓘ
surveillance authority over futures markets ⓘ |
| field |
commodities regulation
ⓘ
derivatives law ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
securities and commodities law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| objective |
promote fair and orderly futures markets
ⓘ
protect market participants and the public ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance market integrity in futures trading
ⓘ
improve customer protection in futures and derivatives markets ⓘ modernize regulatory framework for futures and derivatives markets ⓘ strengthen oversight powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ⓘ |
| regulates |
derivatives markets
ⓘ
futures markets ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
futures trading practices
ⓘ
intermediary conduct in futures markets ⓘ |
| regulatesEntityType |
commodity pool operators
ⓘ
commodity trading advisors ⓘ futures commission merchants ⓘ |
| regulatesEntityType | introducing brokers ⓘ |
| regulatoryAgencyEmpowered | Commodity Futures Trading Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commodity Exchange Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | financial services ⓘ |
| shortName | FTPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthenedAuthorityOf | Commodity Futures Trading Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s United States financial regulation reforms ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
market conduct regulation
ⓘ
prudential and oversight regulation of derivatives markets ⓘ |
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