CFTCProposed Rule
Requirements for Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution Facilities Regarding Governance and the Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest Impacting Market Regulation Functions; Withdrawal
Finance & Banking
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Summary
The CFTC is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have required futures and derivatives markets to have stronger oversight rules to prevent conflicts of interest in how they regulate themselves. This withdrawal means these markets will not be required to implement these new conflict-of-interest protections at this time.
Key Points
- 1The CFTC is canceling a proposed rule about governance standards for derivatives and futures exchanges
- 2The rule would have required these markets to better prevent situations where managers have conflicts of interest when making regulatory decisions
- 3Without this rule, exchanges have less stringent requirements to separate their profit-making activities from their market-policing responsibilities
- 4Traders and investors may have slightly less protection against potential unfair practices by exchange operators
- 5Financial industry groups that opposed this rule will not face these additional compliance requirements
Key Dates
Published
September 18, 2025
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