CFTC Appeals Frankwell Bullion Ltd., Et. Al. Decision

Release:#3981-96
For Release:December 13, 1996
CFTC Appeals Frankwell Bullion Ltd., Et. Al. Decision
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a petition requesting the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to rehear an October 29 decision by a panel of the Court dismissing, for lack of

Forex Fraud Notice from Arizona Corporation Commission

ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
1200 W. WASHINGTON STREET
PHOENIX, AZ 85007
TO: EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS
DATE: March 6, 1998
FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mark C. Knops (602) 542-0621
CORPORATION COMMISSION CHARGES INVESTMENT FRAUD
IN FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING PROGRAM

Forex Trading Agreements – the Forex Investment Management Agreement

Forex Investment Contacts
Like traditional investment advisors, commodity trading advisors and other money managers, forex managers need to have a solid trading agreement with the client.  The following article outlines the major issues which should be addressed in a forex contract or the forex trading agreement.  A forex lawyer will be able to help draft the [...]

Dunn v. CFTC

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 95-1181
WILLIAM C. DUNN and DELTA CONSULTANTS, INC., PETITIONERS v. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION et al.
on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit
[February 25, 1997]
Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Forex Frauds Ordered to pay $720k Penalty for Forex Ponzi Scam

Release: 5572-08
For Release: November 20, 2008
Utah-Based 4NExchange and Two Individuals Ordered to Pay $720,000 in Penalties to Resolve CFTC Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation in Foreign Currency Scam

Overview of Forex Regulation at the State Level

Why is my state regulating over-the-counter Spot Forex?
Although it is commonly believed that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over all commodity transactions, many states have chosen to step in and regulate in areas that the CFTC does not.  One of these areas is off-exchange, or over-the-counter, foreign exchange trading.

State Regulation of Hedge Funds and Spot Forex

This memorandum contains information regarding the ability of the several states to regulate spot forex with specific attention to pooled investment vehicles. Specifically you wanted to know whether anything in the Commodity Exchange Act preempts the states from regulating over-the-counter spot forex.
This memo is structured in two parts: (i) I summarize the states ability to [...]

Forex Transactions and State Law - Utah and Idaho Forex Laws

Pooled investment funds dealing solely in off-exchange spot Forex transactions are not subject to CFTC registration.  However, your proposed fund will be subject to both Idaho and Utah law since you plan to raise money and have a place of business in Idaho and you plan to execute trades through agents located in Utah.
Utah Law

New BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK Electronic FX Marketplace Goes Live With Bank of America as Central Counterparty

New BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK Electronic FX Marketplace Goes Live With Bank of America as Central Counterparty
Tuesday November 18, 11:26 am ET
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Tradebook Services LLC (”Bloomberg Tradebook”) has launched its new electronic foreign exchange trading platform on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service. The new BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK® FX platform utilizes Bank of America [...]

Morgan Stanley to Offer Futures Trading via Bloomberg Tradebook

Apr 25 2007 | New York
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that it will offer clients electronic trading access to futures exchanges using the BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK® system on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service.  Morgan Stanley Listed Derivatives institutional clients will now have the ability to execute and clear futures contracts on global exchanges using the BLOOMBERG [...]

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