CFTC Adopts Final Rule Regarding Speculative Position Limits
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20
On October 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) adopted final rules imposing speculative position limits in derivative contracts referencing 25 agricultural, metals and energy commodities (the Final Rules). These limits are the culmination of almost a decade of work from the Commission and its staff, including revising the rules after a federal court vacated its last attempt to expand speculative position limits in 2012. The Final Rules are intended to “prevent...
By: WilmerHale