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  • Bah Humbug—CME Group Fines Firms for Inadequate Documentation of EFRPs; Additional Firms Cited for Pre-Hedging Block Trades and Other Violations by CME Group and IFUS
  • Global Food Merchant's Motion to Dismiss CFTC's Enforcement Action for Alleged Manipulation Denied
  • Swap Dealers Given Initial Margin Requirement Break for Intra-Affiliate Transactions Under CFTC Final Margin Rule
  • Bank Sanctioned US $307 Million by CFTC and SEC for Alleged Conflicts of Interest in Investing Clients' Funds
  • Broker-Dealer Fined US $1.25 Million for Not Fingerprinting Non-Registered Employees
  • CFTC Proposes Enhanced Cybersecurity Rules for Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Data Repositories
  • CME Group Amends Clearing Member Audit Trail Retention Requirements for Direct Access Clients—or Does It?
  • Swap Dealers and MSPs Reminded by CFTC Staff to Report Uncleared Swaps Timely and Accurately—or Else