Commodity Futures Modernization Act - news and investigations

SEC moves ahead on oil, mining, derivatives transparency

By Jeremy Borden

December 16, 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new transparency rules today mandated by the Dodd-Frank reform law for mining companies, int

Will financial reform melt the ICE Trust monopoly?

Wall Street has taken its share of licks in the past three years, but the big banks haven’t forgotten how to hedge their bets. ...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commodities Futures Trading Commission":

"… rust, including governance, the spokesman said.For regulators, such as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are given broad, if some …"

Bank lobbyists plead to delay derivatives, FDIC fee rules

By Julie Vorman

December 15, 2010

A fundamental principle of Lobbying 101 is that when a regulatory issue isn’t going your way, ask for more time. So it’s not surprising to s

Reform reading: Big banks take on CFTC over policing of derivatives

By Julie Vorman

December 13, 2010

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

Excerpts from this story referencing "New York Times":

"… ecretive, trillion-dollar world of derivatives trading is spotlighted in a New York Times story about the monthly meetings ICE Trust holds with nine bankers. The so …"

"… s not a better job in the world,” Moynihan said in an interview with the New York Times one year after taking the top job at the biggest U.S. bank.The numbers tel …"