The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last Tuesday issued a policy statement basically reaffirming its process for individually issuing jurisdictional waivers or “no-action letters” for exchanges located in other countries and subject to regulation in those countries and which allow access to their electronic trading systems in the U.S. The statement essentially supports the position of the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) over that of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), and adds some strictures on information sharing with and among regulators.
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CFTC Statement Affirms Flexibility for Foreign Exchanges, With Caveats
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday issued a policy statement basically reaffirming its process for individually issuing jurisdictional waivers or “no-action letters” for exchanges located in other countries and subject to regulation in those countries and which allow access to their electronic trading systems in the U.S. The statement essentially supports the position of the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) over that of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), and adds some strictures on information sharing with and among regulators.
November 1, 2006
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