Retiring CFTC judge levels unfairness accusations at colleague

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

"… weeks ago, George Painter, a long-serving administrative law judge at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, made an extraordinary allegation. In a letter announcing his retirement, …"

Disclosure-o-meter for Dodd-Frank law

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Car dealers take victory lap, but will face tougher FTC

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

"… trading by banks. Given the Fed’s central role, we expect more.Grade: C-Commodity Futures Trading CommissionThe CFTC is the best-in-show among Washington regulators when it comes to D …"

Bank lobbyists plead to delay derivatives, FDIC fee rules

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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

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Oversight fails to keep pace with a changed market

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International regulators order mega-banks to boost capital to 9.5 percent

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Federal regulator gets derivatives advice from industry insiders

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

"… said in a Dec. 6 letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Instead of following the one-year deadline set by the Dodd-Frank law, the …"

"… with regulators to influence how the Dodd-Frank reform law is carried out:Commodity Futures Trading CommissionComptroller of Currency – no disclosure of lobbyist meetingsConsumer Fina …"

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

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Financial Reform — Week of April 25

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Top derivatives regulator: 'We haven’t filled the gaps'

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Bailed-out banks paid no income tax in some years, according to study

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"… al reform regulations aren’t daunting to Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan. “There’s not a better job in the world,” Moynihan said in an interv …"

Reform reading: SEC tackles energy payments, conflict minerals next week

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Oversight fails to keep pace with a changed market

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Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents

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"… ercent, while freezing most federal spending.The plan would also boost the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s budget to $261 million, up a hefty 35 percent, for fiscal 2011, Bloomb …"

Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents

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Reform Reading: 500 lobbyists' meetings and counting

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SEC moves ahead on oil, mining, derivatives transparency

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Reform Reading: CFTC delays derivatives rules until end of year

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"… ion we were instructed to go by Congress,” Bart Chilton, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told the newspaper.Bachus concerned about “regulatory climate”The Sec …"

Reform reading: Whistling to the SEC

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Bush violated security laws four times, SEC report says

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Revolving door between SEC, law firms spins at dizzying speed

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"… ith a selection expected in the near future.”CFTC and SEC enforcementThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission, long in the shadow of the Securities and Exchange Commission, gets the po …"

Recommended reading: No prosecutions, no extra budget, so why not start a hedge fund?

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Financial Reform — Week of April 25

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Your guide to financial reform law events during the week of April 25

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"… existing agency rules. Meeting begins at 1000 ET.CFTC meeting — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission meets to discuss capital requirements for swap dealers and major trad …"

"… influence some of the scores of new regulations required by the law: Commodity Futures Trading CommissionConsumer Financial Protection BureauFederal Deposit Insurance Corp.Federal …"

"… drafted and finalized to carry out the Dodd-Frank law.  These include:Commodity Futures Trading Commission summary of rulemaking areasConsumer Financial Protection Bureau correspond …"

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