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The article reports on lawyer Eugene Scalia and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Investment Company Institute's attempt to challenge a law that requires commodity firms to register with both the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity futures Trading Commission may temporarily ease the terms of new rules governing swaps in response to complaints from foreign regulators.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global Holdings Ltd. that said the firm's chief executive, Jon Corzine, bore a large measure of the blame, and also criticized the firm's regulators.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed rules aimed at protecting customers of futures brokerages in the aftermath of two high-profile failures of such firms, MF Global Holdings Ltd. and Peregrine Financial Group Inc.

The article discusses a ruling by a U.S. federal judge against trading restrictions designed to regulate energy commodities under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, with a focus on the win for trading firms who filed lawsuits against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The article discusses comments made by Gary Gensler, head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in a September 24, 2012 speech before the European Parliament, expressing the view that the London interbank offered rate (Libor) was vulnerable to manipulation and should be replaced.

The article discusses how a possible short-term exemption from derivatives rules was announced by the U.S. regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission and how the exemption will apply to foreign firms handling financial swaps as of September 14, 2012.

The article reports that both the European Commission and Great Britain's Financial Services Authority have asked the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to delay implementation of rules requiring certain foreign banks that engage ins swaps with U.S. companies to register with the CFTC.

The article reports that James Giddens and Louis J. Freeh, trustees of the collapsed financial firm MF Global Holdings Ltd., disagreed about the amount of money customers will get back in U.S. congressional testimony, also examining civil lawsuits against former executive Jon Corzine and litigation in Great Britain.

The article discusses investigations by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the failure of securities regulators to detect an alleged fraud at the stock brokerage Peregrine Financial Group Inc.

The article reports that on July 10, 2012 ratings firm Fitch Ratings maintained its triple-A credit rating for the U.S. while reaffirming its negative outlook, and also reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has finalized definitions related to new regulations for swaps.

The article discusses a decision by the U.S. Commodity Futures and Trading Commission and that Securities and Exchange Commission that will let financial firms engage in swaps activity valued at up to $8 billion before requiring them to put up margin for their trades.

The article discusses the release of a 2012 survey conducted by the U.S. Federal Reserve concerning the collapse of securities firm MF Global Holdings Ltd. and the impact on investors.

The article discusses concerns on the part of the Bank of Japan and Japanese financial regulators about the impact on Japanese financial institutions and markets of a provision in the U.S. Dodd-Frank financial regulatory-reform law that limits the ability of U.S. banks to speculate for their own profit.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved new rules aimed at protecting customers' money in swaps market, and notes the desire of CFTC commissioners to extend similar regulation to futures markets as well.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined clearing company Newedge USA LLC $700,000 for submitting faulty, error-ridden reports on traders' positions to the CFTC.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved regulations requiring securities trading firms to disclose information on their transactions in the derivative securities known as swaps.

The article reports that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is solidifying his lead over his rivals in major states, including South Carolina and Florida, as of December 12, 2011.

The article deals with the testimony given by former U.S. Senator Jon S. Corzine to a hearing held by the House Agriculture Committee on the collapse of securities firm MG Global Holdings Ltd.

The article reports on restrictions facing U.S. futures firms on how they treat their clients' cash as a result of a new rule by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The article reports on the joint lawsuits filed by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over a rule intended to curb bets in commodities markets.

The article focuses on a confirmation by U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler of actions being taken by regulators to investigate a 633-million-U.S. dollar shortfall in customer money at bankrupt securities firm MF Global Holdings Ltd.

The article reports on the approval of a rule by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on October 18, 2011 that will limit the positions traders can take in a wide number of commodities.

The article reports on the efforts of the U.S. financial regulators to launch new rules for over-the-counter derivatives market to prevent the 2008 financial crisis from repeating in 2011.

The article reports on the statement issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that supply-and-demand forces drive the prices of gasoline and not speculative oil traders, which is based on an available research that it found inconclusive.

The article reports on the call of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for the management of international CME Group Inc. to recruit more compliance staff to oversee its commodity exchanges.

The article reports that J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay 88.3 million U.S. dollars to settle allegations from the U.S. Treasury Department that it violated U.S. sanction rules governing Iran, Cuba and other countries on August 25, 2011.

This article states that commodity regulators in the U.S. have approved a rule that expands their ability to investigate fraud and manipulation in the derivatives markets under their regulatory jurisdiction.

The article reports on the stop orders being sought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against two Chinese firms, China Intelligent Lighting & Electronics Inc. and China Century Dragon Media Inc., to protect investors from misleading and deficient stock offering documents.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to extend by 30 days the comment period on most of its draft rules written to execute the Dodd-Frank financial-overhaul law.

This article reports on the decision of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose a fine amounting to 100,000 dollars on Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for anomalous trading in the gasoline futures market on February 22, 2011.

The article reports that a joint advisory panel, headed by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Schapiro and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler, proposes regulations to curb trading strategies of high-frequency firms that buy and sell stock at a rapid pace.

The article reports on the actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve to define two crucial terms that U.S. regulators will use to identify which financial firms, other than banks, are so risky, which need tougher scrutiny and regulation.

The article focuses on a report by Neil Barofsky, the specialist inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which showed that several of the U.S. government's programs for aiding troubled homeowners have already posted disappointing results.

This section offers financial news briefs, including plans by U.S. Treasury Department to hold an auction of over 4651 million warrants to purchase Citigroup Inc. common stock, a settlement made by Bank of America Corp. with Dynasty Financial Partners, which hired several of its high-profile advisers who allegedly improperly took confidential client data and contacts, and the plans by Barclays PLC to pay its senior bankers part of their bonuses in bonds which can be converted to equity in times of stress.

The article reports on the statement issued by Zang Chunlin, secretary-general of the China Wildlife Conservation Association, that the pandas named Mei Xiang and Tian Tian can stay at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

This section offers news briefs concerning financial issues, including an increase in bank failures in 2010, an increase in proceeds from the London Stock Exchange Group PLC's initial public offerings in 2010, and the decision of Lee Baek-soon to resign as chief executive officer (CEO) of Shinhan Bank.

The article reports on the settlement between Alcatel-Lucent and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December 2010 for alleged bribery of Latin American and Asian government officials.

The article discusses differences among regulators over how to reduce risks in the global financial system. Great Britain and the U.S. want to mandate higher capital levels for banks than what most European countries prefer, while criminal prosecution of bankers has been more common in Europe than in the U.S. Michel Barnier of the European Union indicated he thought a unified approach among nations to addressing systemic risk was important.

The article discusses charges files against former chief executive Jon S. Corzine from the failed financial firm MF Global Holdings Ltd. in 2013, who is accused by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of misusing customer funds. MF Global's bankruptcy, civil lawsuits against the company, and charges against executive Edith O'Brien are also mentioned.

The article reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether high-frequency trading firms are distorting stock and futures markets by transacting so-called wash trades, illegal transactions in which a single firm is both the buyer and seller. The CFTC is also looking into whether technology used by exchange operators CME Group Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. is sufficient to detect and prevent wash trades.

The article discusses allegations from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission that the futures-exchange operator CME Group Inc. and two of its former employees may have shared details of client trades with a commodities broker. Topics include financial regulations in the U.S. as of 2013, the former CME employees William Byrnes and Christopher Curtin, and recorded phone calls.

The article discusses the 2010 Dodd-Frank law that overhauled the U.S. financial system. Particular attention is given to possible revisions to the law following the 2012 reelection of U.S. President Barack Obama that could allow for more economic development and impact smaller banks. In addition, lawsuits challenging several rules under Dodd-Frank are covered. INSET: WORK IN PROGRESS.

The article looks at the process of developing regulations to implement the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act, focusing on the Volcker Rule limiting securities trading by banks. It says three of the agencies with a role in drafting the rule are in agreement, but a fourth, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is pressing for a different version. It says the dispute relates to the definition of proprietary trading, which is to be prohibited.

The article reports that on June 20, 2012 a subcommittee of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to issue a proposed definition for high-frequency trading (HFT) that will likely guide regulators such as the CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission in future efforts to regulate HFT. It is noted that the definition is expected to be broader than HFT firms had hoped for.

The article focuses on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and actions brought by the agency charging illegal trading in energy futures. A $14 million fine issued by the CFTC in a 2008 case against the Optiver Holding BV is used as an example of the difficulty in proving that traders have illegally manipulated futures prices and related to a statement by President Barack Obama seeking harsher penalties on manipulators of petroleum product prices.

The article discusses the financial regulatory environment in the U.S. and the outlook for markets in 2012. Topics noted include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speculation on which financial firms could be deemed systemically important and thus made subject to greater regulation, and how hedge funds will fare after a disappointing 2011.

The article reports that U.S. Attorneys Patrick Fitzgerald in Chicago, Illinois and Preet Bharara in New York City have issued subpoenas to bankrupt brokerage-and-trading firm MF Global Holdings Ltd. In addition to the U.S. Justice Department, both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating MF Global. Some $600 million in clients' funds is unaccounted for in the aftermath of the company's demise.

The article reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have yet to finish writing over 100 rules governing derivatives mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform law. It is said investors, banks, and firms that use derivatives to hedge could reduce their derivatives trading amid uncertainty over what will and will not be permissible.

The article discusses opposition from non-financial firms such as car maker Ford Motor Co. and brewer MillerCoors to rules put forth by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other bank regulators that would require them to post collateral on derivatives trades deemed too risky. The companies argue enforcement of the rule would divert cash from otherwise productive purposes.